b64-lite

What is b64-lite?

The b64-lite npm package provides lightweight utilities for encoding and decoding base64 strings. It is designed to be a simple and efficient solution for handling base64 operations in JavaScript.

What are b64-lite's main functionalities?

Base64 Encoding

This feature allows you to encode a string into base64 format. The code sample demonstrates how to use the `encode` method from b64-lite to convert a regular string into a base64 encoded string.

const b64 = require('b64-lite');
const encoded = b64.encode('Hello, World!');
console.log(encoded); // Outputs: 'SGVsbG8sIFdvcmxkIQ=='

Base64 Decoding

This feature allows you to decode a base64 encoded string back into its original form. The code sample shows how to use the `decode` method from b64-lite to convert a base64 string back to a regular string.

const b64 = require('b64-lite');
const decoded = b64.decode('SGVsbG8sIFdvcmxkIQ==');
console.log(decoded); // Outputs: 'Hello, World!'

Other packages similar to b64-lite

js-base64

The js-base64 package is a robust solution for base64 encoding and decoding in JavaScript. It offers similar functionality to b64-lite but includes additional features such as URL-safe encoding and support for binary data. Compared to b64-lite, js-base64 might be more suitable for projects requiring more comprehensive base64 handling capabilities.

base-64

The base-64 package provides basic utilities for encoding and decoding base64 strings. It is similar to b64-lite in terms of simplicity and ease of use. However, base-64 is a more established package with a larger user base, which might be beneficial for projects that prioritize community support and reliability.

README

b64-lite

Node, browser, and React Native base64 library

Usage

const b64 = require('b64-lite');

// Base64 in ASCII to byte string
b64.atob('aGkgdGhlcmU=');
// hi there

// byte string to Base64 in ASCII
b64.btoa('hi there');
// aGkgdGhlcmU=

// convert unicode to b64
b64.toBase64('hello 你好');
// aGVsbG8g5L2g5aW9

// convert a buffer to b64
b64.toBase64(new Uint8Array([228, 189, 160, 229, 165, 189]).buffer);
// 5L2g5aW9

// decode b64 to unicode
b64.fromBase64('aGVsbG8g5L2g5aW9');
// hello 你好

// convert b64 to a buffer
b64.toBuffer('5L2g5aW9');
// new Uint8Array([228, 189, 160, 229, 165, 189]).buffer

Can it be smaller?

If you use ES6 imports with a bundler that supports tree-shaking, yes!

import { toBase64 } from 'b64-lite'

License

MIT