PHP base64_decode function

base64_decode

(PHP 3, PHP 4, PHP 5)

base64_decode -- Decodes data encoded with MIME base64Descriptionstring base64_decode ( string data )

Decodes a base64 encoded data.

Parameters

data

The decoded data.

Return Values

Returns the original data or FALSE on failure. The returned data may be
binary.

Examples

Example 1. base64_decode() example

The above example will output:

This is an encoded string

See Also

base64_encode()RFC 2045 section 6.8