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# tcl::transform::base64(n) 1 tcllib "Reflected/virtual channel support"

## Name

tcl::transform::base64 - Base64 encoding transformation

## Synopsis

- package require Tcl 8.6
- package require tcl::transform::core ?1?
- package require tcl::transform::base64 ?1?

- ::tcl::transform::base64 chan

## Description

The tcl::transform::base64 package provides a command creating a channel transformation which base64 encodes data written to it, and decodes the data read from it.

A related transformations in this module is tcl::transform::hex.

The internal TclOO class implementing the transform handler is a sub-class of the tcl::transform::core framework.

## API

::tcl::transform::base64 chan

  This command creates a base64 transformation on top of the channel chan and returns its handle.

## Bugs, Ideas, Feedback

This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems. Please report such in the category virtchannel of the Tcllib Trackers. Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.

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## Keywords

base64, channel transformation, reflected channel, tip 230, tip 317, transformation, virtual channel

## Category

Channels

## Copyright

Copyright © 2009 Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>