(PHP 4, PHP 5)
base64_decode — Decodes data encoded with MIME base64
Decodes a base64 encoded data .
The encoded data.
Returns FALSE if input contains character from outside the base64 alphabet.
Returns the original data or FALSE on failure. The returned data may be binary.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.2.0 | strict added |
Example #1 base64_decode() example
<?php
$str = 'VGhpcyBpcyBhbiBlbmNvZGVkIHN0cmluZw==';
echo base64_decode($str);
?>
The above example will output:
This is an encoded string