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toBase64

Calculates the Base64 representation of a string or binary object. The Base64 format uses printable characters, allowing binary data to be sent in forms and e-mail, and stored in a database or file.

toBase64(string_or_object [, encoding])

returns string

Argument Reference

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description	Values
string_or_object	any	Yes		A string, the name of a string, or a binary object.
encoding	string	No		For a string, defines how characters are represented in a byte array.	/Users/garethedwards/development/github/cfdocs/docs/functions/tobase64.md	utf-16

String Example

Converts a String to a Base64-String.

ToBase64("Test String")

Expected Result: VGVzdCBTdHJpbmc=

Binary Object Example

Converts an Image Binary to a Base64-String.

ToBase64(ToBinary(ImageRead("example.jpg")))

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