base64_decode
PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8
base64_decode - Decodes data encoded with MIME base64
base64_decode(
string$string,
[bool$strict = false] ): string|false
Decodes a base64 encoded string.
Parameters
- string
-
The encoded data.
- strict
-
If the strict parameter is set to true then the base64_decode function will return false if the input contains character from outside the base64 alphabet. Otherwise invalid characters will be silently discarded.
Return Values
Returns the decoded data or false on failure. The returned data may be binary.