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Function: decodeBinary()

function decodeBinary(input: string, encoding: BinaryEncoding): Uint8Array;

Defined in: decode-binary.ts:28

Decode a string into a binary object

The string can be in base64, base64url, hex, or binary BinaryEncoding format.

• base64: The binary object was encoded using encodeBase64
• base64url: The binary object was encoded using encodeBase64Url
• hex: each byte in the binary object was converted to a 2-digit hexadecimal number.
• binary: each byte in the binary object was converted to a single 8-bit character.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
input	string	encoded binary object
encoding	BinaryEncoding	The encoding to use

Returns

Uint8Array

encoded string

Example

decodeBinary('SGVsbG8=', 'base64');      // Uint8Array([72, 101, 108, 108, 111])
decodeBinary('SGVsbG8', 'base64url');    // Uint8Array([72, 101, 108, 108, 111])
decodeBinary('48656c6c6f', 'hex');       // Uint8Array([72, 101, 108, 108, 111])
decodeBinary('Hello', 'binary');         // Uint8Array([72, 101, 108, 108, 111])