base64_decode
base64_decode
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)
base64_decode — Decodes data encoded with MIME base64
Description
string base64_decode ( string $data [, bool $strict = false ] )
Decodes a base64 encoded data.
Parameters
data
The encoded data.
strict
If the strict parameter is set to TRUE then the base64_decode() function will return FALSE if the input contains character from outside the base64 alphabet. Otherwise invalid characters will be silently discarded.
Return Values
Returns the original data or FALSE on failure. The returned data may be binary.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.2.0 | strict added |
Examples
Example #1 base64_decode() example
<?php
$str = 'VGhpcyBpcyBhbiBlbmNvZGVkIHN0cmluZw==';
echo base64_decode($str
?>
The above example will output:
This is an encoded string
See Also
- base64_encode() - Encodes data with MIME base64
- » RFC 2045 section 6.8
base64_encode →
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