| 1 | base64-js
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| 2 | =========
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| 4 | `base64-js` does basic base64 encoding/decoding in pure JS.
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| 6 | [](http://travis-ci.org/beatgammit/base64-js)
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| 8 | [](https://ci.testling.com/beatgammit/base64-js)
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| 10 | Many browsers already have base64 encoding/decoding functionality, but it is for text data, not all-purpose binary data.
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| 12 | Sometimes encoding/decoding binary data in the browser is useful, and that is what this module does.
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| 14 | ## install
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| 16 | With [npm](https://npmjs.org) do:
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| 18 | `npm install base64-js`
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| 20 | ## methods
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| 22 | `var base64 = require('base64-js')`
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| 24 | `base64` has two exposed functions, `toByteArray` and `fromByteArray`, which both take a single argument.
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| 26 | * `toByteArray` - Takes a base64 string and returns a byte array
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| 27 | * `fromByteArray` - Takes a byte array and returns a base64 string
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| 29 | ## license
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| 31 | MIT |
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