base64Decode()

The strlib.base64Decode() returns the BASE64 decoded value of the input string.

To Encode, use the strLib.base64Encode() strLib.base64Encode() function instead.

Syntax

  strLib.base64Decode(text STRING? in)
  returns (result STRING?)

text: Input can be any variable or expression that is assignment compatible with the STRING type (see "Assignment compatibility in EGL").
result: A STRING value. If text is null, the function returns a null value.

Example

Consider the following code:

 
function main()
   origin string = “abc”;
   encoded String = strlib.base64Encode(origin);
   strlib.writestdout(“Encoded value: “ + encoded);
   decoded String = strlib.base64Decode(encoded);
   strlib.writestdout(“Decoded value: “ + decoded);
end

The output is as follows:


  Encoded value: YWJj
  Decoded value: abc

Compatibility

Table 1. Compatibility considerations for base64Decode
Platform	Issue
COBOL generation	The strLib.base64Decode() function is not supported.