base64 encode/decode a file and save it to disk
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base64-file-encoder
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> A Node.js module to base64 encode/decode a file and save it to disk
Installation
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Install with npm:
`` bash
`
$ npm install base64-file-encoder --save
`
Example
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js
``
const b64File = require('base64-file-encoder');
// base64 encodes the content of foo.txt and outputs it to bar.txt
b64File.encode('foo.txt', 'bar.txt')
.then(function(){
// if foo.txt content was 'foo', bar.txt content will be 'Zm9v'
console.log('file was encoded');
})
.catch(function(error){
console.log(error);
});
// base64 encodes the content of foo.txt and outputs it to the same
// file (i.e. overwrites it)
b64File.encode('foo.txt')
.then(function(){
console.log('file was encoded and overwritten');
})
.catch(function(error){
console.log(error);
});
// base64 decodes the content of bar.txt and outputs it to foo.txt
b64File.decode('bar.txt', 'foo.txt')
.then(function(){
// if bar.txt content was 'Zm9v', foo.txt content will be 'foo'
console.log('file was decoded');
})
.catch(function(error){
console.log(error);
});
// base64 decodes the content of bar.txt and outputs it to the same
// file (i.e. overwrites it)
b64File.decode('bar.txt')
.then(function(){
console.log('file was decoded and overwritten');
})
.catch(function(error){
console.log(error);
});