The base64_decode() is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to Decodes data which is encoded in MIME base64.
Syntax:
string base64_decode( $data, $strict )
Parameters: This function accepts two parameter as mentioned above and described below:
- $data: It is mandatory parameter which contains the encoded string.
- $strict: It is an optional parameter. If this parameter is set to TRUE then the base64_decode() function will return FALSE if the input contains character from outside the base64 alphabet. Invalid characters will be silently discarded.
Return value: This function returns the decoded string on success or returns False in case of failure.
Below programs illustrate the base64_decode() function in PHP:
Program 1:
php
<?php// Program to illustrate base64_decode()// function$str = 'R2Vla3Nmb3JHZWVrcw==';echo base64_decode($str);?> |
Output:
neveropen
Program 2:
php
<?php// Program to illustrate base64_decode()// function$str = 'R0ZHLCBBIGNvbXB1dGVyIFNjaWVuY2UgUG9ydGFsIEZvciBHZWVrcw';echo base64_decode($str). "\n";$str = 'MQ==';echo base64_decode($str). "\n";?> |
Output:
GFG, A computer Science Portal For Geeks 1
Reference: http://php.net/manual/en/function.base64-decode.php
