PYTHON base64_encode

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#Python 2.x:
result = data.encode('base64')

#Python 3.x:
import base64
result = base64.encodestring(data)

PHP base64_encode

PHP original manual for base64_encode [ show | php.net ]

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

base64_encode — Encodes data with MIME base64

string base64_encode ( string $data )

Encodes the given data with base64.

This encoding is designed to make binary data survive transport through transport layers that are not 8-bit clean, such as mail bodies.

Base64-encoded data takes about 33% more space than the original data.

The encoded data, as a string.

Example #1 base64_encode() example


<?php
$str = 'This is an encoded string';
echo base64_encode($str);
?>

The above example will output:

VGhpcyBpcyBhbiBlbmNvZGVkIHN0cmluZw==