encode64

Alias plugin for encoding or decoding using base64 command.

To use it, add encode64 to the plugins array in your zshrc file:

plugins=(... encode64)

Functions and Aliases

Function	Alias	Description
`encode64`	`e64`	Encodes given data to base64
`encodefile64`	`ef64`	Encodes given file's content to base64
`decode64`	`d64`	Decodes given data from base64

Usage and examples

Encoding

From parameter

  $ encode64 "oh-my-zsh"
  b2gtbXktenNo
  $ e64 "oh-my-zsh"
  b2gtbXktenNo

From piping

  $ echo "oh-my-zsh" | encode64
  b2gtbXktenNo==
  $ echo "oh-my-zsh" | e64
  b2gtbXktenNo==

Encoding a file

Encode a file's contents to base64 and save output to text file.
NOTE: Takes provided file and saves encoded content as new file with .txt extension

From parameter

  $ encodefile64 ohmyzsh.icn
  ohmyzsh.icn's content encoded in base64 and saved as ohmyzsh.icn.txt
  $ ef64 "oh-my-zsh"
  ohmyzsh.icn's content encoded in base64 and saved as ohmyzsh.icn.txt

Decoding

From parameter

  $ decode64 b2gtbXktenNo
  oh-my-zsh%
  $ d64 b2gtbXktenNo
  oh-my-zsh%

From piping

  $ echo "b2gtbXktenNoCg==" | decode64
  oh-my-zsh
  $ echo "b2gtbXktenNoCg==" | d64
  oh-my-zsh

README.md 1.5 KB History Raw