Lua

Decode Base64

Demonstrates how to decode base64. Lua

local chilkat = require("chilkat")

local bd = chilkat.BinData.new()

-- Append a base64 string to bd.
local success = bd:append_encoded("c2VjcmV0", "base64")

-- The bd now contains the decoded bytes.
-- Let's say it was a password string..
local password = bd:get_string("utf-8")

-- Decodes to "secret".
print("password = " .. password)