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Swift 3: Base64 encoding and decoding strings
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//: # Swift 3: Base64 encoding and decoding | |
import Foundation | |
extension String { | |
//: ### Base64 encoding a string | |
func base64Encoded() -> String? { | |
if let data = self.data(using: .utf8) { | |
return data.base64EncodedString() | |
} | |
return nil | |
} | |
//: ### Base64 decoding a string | |
func base64Decoded() -> String? { | |
if let data = Data(base64Encoded: self) { | |
return String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) | |
} | |
return nil | |
} | |
} | |
var str = "Hello, playground" | |
print("Original string: \"\(str)\"") | |
if let base64Str = str.base64Encoded() { | |
print("Base64 encoded string: \"\(base64Str)\"") | |
if let trs = base64Str.base64Decoded() { | |
print("Base64 decoded string: \"\(trs)\"") | |
print("Check if base64 decoded string equals the original string: \(str == trs)") | |
} | |
} |
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I'm unable to decode this string
NQABAAAAhwE=
what can it be?