base64_decode
Description
Decodes data encoded with MIME base64
Syntax
base64_decode(
string $string,
bool $strict = false
): string|falseParameters
stringThe encoded data.
strictIf 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
Returns the decoded data or false on failure. The returned data may be binary.
Examples
1 · string
<? $string = 'VGhpcyBpcyBhbiBlbmNvZGVkIHN0cmluZw=='; $return = base64_decode($string); var_export($return); ?>
'This is an encoded string'
2 · strict · false
<? $string = 'VGhpcyBpcyBhbiBlbmNvZGVkIHN0cmluZw==' . '#'; $strict = false; $return = base64_decode($string, $strict); var_export($return); ?>
'This is an encoded string'
3 · strict · true
<? $string = 'VGhpcyBpcyBhbiBlbmNvZGVkIHN0cmluZw==' . '#'; $strict = true; $return = base64_decode($string, $strict); var_export($return); ?>
false
