base64-decode
Use base64-decode to convert a previously-encoded string from unpadded base64 encoding to a string.
Basic syntax
To decode a string from unpadded base64 encoding, use the following syntax:
(base64-decode string)
Arguments
Use the following argument to specify the string to decode using the base64-decode Pact function.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
string | string | Specifies the base64-encoded string to decode. |
Return value
The base64-decode function returns the decoded string.
Examples
The following example decodes a base64-encoded "aGVsbG8gd29ybGQh" string to the decoded "hello world!" string in the Pact REPL:
pact> (base64-decode "aGVsbG8gd29ybGQh")
"hello world!"