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base64 -- Encode and decode using Base64 representation
SYNOPSIS
base64 [-h | -D] [-b count] [-i input_file] [-o output_file]
DESCRIPTION
base64 encodes and decodes Base64 data, as specified in RFC 4648. With no options, base64 reads raw data from stdin and writes encoded data
as a continuous block to stdout.
OPTIONS
The following options are available:
-b count
--break=count Insert line breaks every count characters. Default is 0, which generates an unbroken stream.
-D
--decode Decode incoming Base64 stream into binary data.
-h
--help Print usage summary and exit.
-i input_file
--input=input_file Read input from input_file. Default is stdin; passing - also represents stdin.
-o output_file
--output=output_file
Write output to output_file. Default is stdout; passing - also represents stdout.
SEE ALSO openssl(1), wikipedia page <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base64>, RFC 4648 <http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4648>
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base64 - base64-encode/decode binary data
SYNOPSIS
package require Tcl 8
package require base64 ?2.4.2?
::base64::encode ?-maxlen maxlen? ?-wrapchar wrapchar? string
::base64::decode string
_________________________________________________________________DESCRIPTION
This package provides procedures to encode binary data into base64 and back.
::base64::encode ?-maxlen maxlen? ?-wrapchar wrapchar? string
Base64 encodes the given binary string and returns the encoded result. Inserts the character wrapchar every maxlen characters of
output. wrapchar defaults to newline. maxlen defaults to 76.
Note well: If your string is not simple ascii you should fix the string encoding before doing base64 encoding. See the examples.
The command will throw an error for negative values of maxlen, or if maxlen is not an integer number.
::base64::decode string
Base64 decodes the given string and returns the binary data. The decoder ignores whitespace in the string.
EXAMPLES
% base64::encode "Hello, world"
SGVsbG8sIHdvcmxk
% base64::encode [string repeat xyz 20]
eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6
eHl6eHl6eHl6
% base64::encode -wrapchar "" [string repeat xyz 20]
eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6eHl6
# NOTE: base64 encodes BINARY strings.
% set chemical [encoding convertto utf-8 "Cu2088Hu2081u2080Nu2084Ou2082"]
% set encoded [base64::encode $chemical]
Q+KCiEjigoHigoBO4oKET+KCgg==
% set caffeine [encoding convertfrom utf-8 [base64::decode $encoded]]
BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK
This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems. Please report such in the category base64
of the Tcllib SF Trackers [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=12883]. Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for
either package and/or documentation.
KEYWORDS
base64, encoding
CATEGORY
Text processing
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2000, Eric Melski
Copyright (c) 2001, Miguel Sofer
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