base64_decode
(PHP 3, PHP 4 , PHP 5)
base64_decode -- Decodes data encoded with MIME base64
Description
string
base64_decode ( string encoded_data )
base64_decode() decodes
encoded_data and returns the original
data or FALSE on failure. The returned data may be binary.
Example 1. base64_decode() example
<?php
$str = 'VGhpcyBpcyBhbiBlbmNvZGVkIHN0cmluZw==';
echo base64_decode($str);
?>
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This example will produce:
This is an encoded string |
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See also base64_encode() and
RFC 2045 section 6.8.