octave: Base64 and Binary Data Transmission

 
 36.4.3 Base64 and Binary Data Transmission
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 Some transmission channels can not accept binary data.  It is customary
 to encode binary data in Base64 for transmission and to decode the data
 upon reception.
 
  -- : S = base64_encode (X)
      Encode a double matrix or array X into the base64 format string S.
 
      See also: Seebase64_decode XREFbase64_decode.
 
  -- : X = base64_decode (S)
  -- : X = base64_decode (S, DIMS)
      Decode the double matrix or array X from the base64 encoded string
      S.
 
      The optional input parameter DIMS should be a vector containing the
      dimensions of the decoded array.
 
      See also: Seebase64_encode XREFbase64_encode.