atob-lite

atob-lite

Smallest/simplest possible means of using atob with both Node and browserify.

In the browser, decoding base64 strings is done using:

var decoded = atob(encoded)

However in Node, it's done like so:

var decoded = new Buffer(encoded, 'base64').toString('utf8')

You can easily check if Buffer exists and switch between the approaches accordingly, but using Buffer anywhere in your browser source will pull in browserify's Buffer shim which is pretty hefty. This package uses the main and browser fields in its package.json to perform this check at build time and avoid pulling Buffer in unnecessarily.

Usage

decoded = atob(encoded)

Returns the decoded value of a base64-encoded string.

License

MIT. See LICENSE.md for details.

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atob

The atob package is a Node.js implementation of the window.atob function. It provides similar functionality to atob-lite, allowing for base64 decoding. The main difference is that atob is a more comprehensive package that might include additional features or support for more environments, whereas atob-lite is focused on being lightweight.

buffer

The buffer package is a core Node.js module that provides a way to handle binary data. It includes methods for base64 encoding and decoding. While buffer is more versatile and powerful, supporting a wide range of binary data operations, atob-lite is specifically focused on base64 decoding and is much smaller in size.

base-64

The base-64 package provides methods for encoding and decoding base64 strings. It is similar to atob-lite in terms of functionality but includes both encoding and decoding capabilities. It is a good choice if you need both operations, whereas atob-lite is focused solely on decoding.