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base64_decode

Python API reference for the function encoding.base64_decode.

Public API​

Function: base64_decode​

Canonical path: encoding.base64_decode

Declared in: encoding.py

Signature​

def base64_decode(string): ...

Summary

Base64 decode a URL-safe string of bytes or text. The result is bytes.

Behavior

The function converts the input to bytes using ASCII encoding and ignoring errors, appends necessary padding, and attempts to decode it using a URL-safe base64 method.

Parameters

  • string: A URL-safe string of bytes or text to be decoded.

Returns

  • Return value 1: The decoded result as bytes.

Errors

Raises BadData if the input is invalid base64-encoded data, which may occur during a TypeError or ValueError.