![]() | base64_encodeDescriptionstring base64_encode ( string data )base64_encode() returns data encoded with base64. This encoding is designed to make binary data survive transport through transport layers that are not 8-bit clean, such as mail bodies. Base64-encoded data takes about 33% more space than the original data.
See also base64_decode(), chunk_split(), convert_uuencode() and RFC 2045 section 6.8. | ![]() | |