Module base64

base64 encoding and decoding module

Reference method:

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var encoding = require('encoding');
var base64 = encoding.base64;

or

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var base64 = require('base64');

Static function

encode

Encode data in base64

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static String base64.encode(Buffer data,
    Boolean url = false);

Call parameters:

• data : Buffer , the data to be encoded
• url : Boolean, specify whether to use url safe character encoding

Return result:

• String , returns the encoded string

decode

Decode a string into binary data in base64 mode

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static Buffer base64.decode(String data);

Call parameters:

• data : String, the string to be decoded

Return result:

• Buffer , returns the decoded binary data