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encode64

Alias plugin for encoding or decoding using base64 command.

To use it, add encode64 to the plugins array in your zshrc file:

plugins=(... encode64)

Functions and Aliases

Function Alias Description
encode64 e64 Encodes given data to base64
encodefile64 ef64 Encodes given file's content to base64
decode64 d64 Decodes given data from base64

Usage and examples

Encoding

  • From parameter

    $ encode64 "oh-my-zsh"
    b2gtbXktenNo
    $ e64 "oh-my-zsh"
    b2gtbXktenNo
    
  • From piping

    $ echo "oh-my-zsh" | encode64
    b2gtbXktenNo==
    $ echo "oh-my-zsh" | e64
    b2gtbXktenNo==
    

Encoding a file

Encode a file's contents to base64 and save output to text file. NOTE: Takes provided file and saves encoded content as new file with .txt extension

  • From parameter

    $ encodefile64 ohmyzsh.icn
    ohmyzsh.icn's content encoded in base64 and saved as ohmyzsh.icn.txt
    $ ef64 "oh-my-zsh"
    ohmyzsh.icn's content encoded in base64 and saved as ohmyzsh.icn.txt
    

Decoding

  • From parameter

    $ decode64 b2gtbXktenNo
    oh-my-zsh%
    $ d64 b2gtbXktenNo
    oh-my-zsh%
    
  • From piping

    $ echo "b2gtbXktenNoCg==" | decode64
    oh-my-zsh
    $ echo "b2gtbXktenNoCg==" | d64
    oh-my-zsh