base64_decode
    (PHP 3, PHP 4 , PHP 5)
base64_decode -- Decodes data encoded with MIME base64
Description
string 
base64_decode ( string encoded_data )
     base64_decode() decodes
     encoded_data and returns the original
     data or FALSE on failure. The returned data may be binary.
    
     
| Example 1. base64_decode() example | 
<?php$str = 'VGhpcyBpcyBhbiBlbmNvZGVkIHN0cmluZw==';
 echo base64_decode($str);
 ?>
 | 
 
       This example will produce:
       | This is an encoded string | 
 | 
    
     See also base64_encode() and
     RFC 2045 section 6.8.