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instance method

Base64#encode64

encode64(bin)

# File tmp/rubies/ruby-3.1.3/lib/base64.rb, line 38
def encode64(bin)
  [bin].pack("m")
end

Returns the Base64-encoded version of bin. This method complies with RFC 2045. Line feeds are added to every 60 encoded characters.

Example

require 'base64'
Base64.encode64("Now is the time for all good coders\nto learn Ruby")

Generates:

Tm93IGlzIHRoZSB0aW1lIGZvciBhbGwgZ29vZCBjb2RlcnMKdG8gbGVhcm4g
UnVieQ==

See also #decode64 #strict_decode64 #strict_encode64 also in 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.0