Private/ConvertFrom-Base64.ps1
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.SYNOPSIS Decodes a Base64-encoded string into plain text. .DESCRIPTION Converts a Base64-encoded string to plain text. You can specify the encoding to use for the decoded text. .PARAMETER String The Base64-encoded string to decode. .PARAMETER Encoding The encoding to use for the decoded text. Defaults to UTF8. .OUTPUTS An array of bytes .EXAMPLE Convert a Base64-encoded string to plain text: "SGVsbG8gV29ybGQ=" | ConvertFrom-Base64 #> Function ConvertFrom-Base64 { Param( [Parameter(Mandatory, ValueFromPipeline)] [String]$String, [System.Text.Encoding]$Encoding = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8 ) Process { $Bytes = [System.Convert]::FromBase64String($String) Return $Bytes | ConvertFrom-Bytes -Encoding $Encoding } } |