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Chilkat2-Python

Convert any File to Base64 (and back)

Demonstrates how to get the contents of any file as a base64 string, and then write it back.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

bd = chilkat2.BinData()

# This example will load a PDF and return it as a base64 string.
success = bd.LoadFile("qa_data/pdf/helloWorld.pdf")
if (success != True):
    print("Failed to load file.")
    sys.exit()

b64Str = bd.GetEncoded("base64")
print(b64Str)

# Now write the base64 string back to the binary PDF file:
bd2 = chilkat2.BinData()
success = bd2.AppendEncoded(b64Str,"base64")
success = bd2.WriteFile("qa_output/helloWorld.pdf")