Codecs extensions

Extends string prototype with the following methods: decodeBase64, encodeBase64, decodeUTF8, encodeUTF8

This extensions doesn't depend on any other code or overwrite existing methods.

Methods

• decodeBase64
• decodeUTF8
• encodeBase64
• encodeUTF8

• decodeBase64() : String
  Decodes a Base64 encoded string to a byte string.

  Example:

  "SmF2YVNjcmlwdA==".decode_base64();

  Result:

  "JavaScript"

• decodeUTF8() : String
  Decodes a utf-8 encoded string back into multi-byte characters.

  Example:

  "http://www.delacap.com/products/?very%20nice".encode_uri();

  Result:

  "http://www.delacap.com/products/?very nice"

• encodeBase64() : String
  Encodes a string using Base64.

  Example:

  "JavaScript==".encode_base64();

  Result:

  "SmF2YVNjcmlwdA=="

• encodeUTF8() : String
  Encodes a multi-byte string into utf-8 multiple single-byte characters.

  Example:

  "http://www.delacap.com/products/?very%20nice".encode_uri();

  Result:

  "http://www.delacap.com/products/?very nice"