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sodium_base642bin

(PHP 7 >= 7.2.0, PHP 8)

sodium_base642binDecodes a base64-encoded string into raw binary.

Description

sodium_base642bin(#[\SensitiveParameter] string $string, int $id, string $ignore = ""): string

Converts a base64 encoded string into raw binary. Unlike base64_decode(), sodium_base642bin() is constant-time (a property that is important for any code that touches cryptographic inputs, such as plaintexts or keys) and supports multiple character sets.

Parameters

string

string; Encoded string.

id
ignore

Characters to ignore when decoding (e.g. whitespace characters).

Return Values

Decoded string.

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https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.sodium-base642bin.php