(PHP 4, PHP 5)
base64_decode — Decodes data encoded with MIME base64
$data
[, bool $strict = false
] )
Decodes a base64 encoded data.
data
The encoded data.
strict
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