- $encodestring = base64('encode','thestring')
- $decodestring = base64('decode','dGhlc3RyaW5n')
+ $encodestring = base64('encode', 'thestring')
+ $decodestring = base64('decode', 'dGhlc3RyaW5n')
+
+ # explicitly define encode/decode method: default, strict, urlsafe
+ $method = 'default'
+ $encodestring = base64('encode', 'thestring', $method)
+ $decodestring = base64('decode', 'dGhlc3RyaW5n', $method)