function drupal_base64_encode

Returns a URL-safe, base64 encoded version of the supplied string.

Parameters

$string: The string to convert to base64.

Return value

string

File

drupal/includes/bootstrap.inc, line 2234

Functions that need to be loaded on every Drupal request.

Code

function drupal_base64_encode($string) {
  $data = base64_encode($string);

  // Modify the output so it's safe to use in URLs.
  return strtr($data, array(
    '+' => '-',
    '/' => '_',
    '=' => '',
  ));
}