ohmyzsh/plugins/encode64/README.md
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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:
```zsh
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
```console
$ encode64 "oh-my-zsh"
b2gtbXktenNo
$ e64 "oh-my-zsh"
b2gtbXktenNo
```
- From piping
```console
$ 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
```console
$ 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
```console
$ decode64 b2gtbXktenNo
oh-my-zsh%
$ d64 b2gtbXktenNo
oh-my-zsh%
```
- From piping
```console
$ echo "b2gtbXktenNoCg==" | decode64
oh-my-zsh
$ echo "b2gtbXktenNoCg==" | d64
oh-my-zsh
```