Python .b2a_base64()

The binascii.b2a_base64() function converts binary data into a Base64-encoded ASCII string, making it easier to transmit or store binary content such as images or files in text-based formats.

Syntax

binascii.b2a_base64(data, *, newline=True)

Parameters:

• data: The binary data to encode.
• newline (optional): If set to False, omits the trailing newline character. Default is True.

Return value:

Returns the Base64-encoded version of the input binary data as a bytes object.

Example

In this example, binary data is encoded into a Base64-encoded bytes object using the default newline setting:

import binascii

# Original binary data
binary_data = b'Hello, Hacktoberfest!'

# Encoding with the default newline character
encoded_data = binascii.b2a_base64(binary_data)

# Printing the encoded data
print(encoded_data)

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The output of this code is:

b'SGVsbG8sIEhhY2t0b2JlcmZlc3Qh\n'

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Note: If the trailing newline character is not needed, set newline=False.

Codebyte Example

In this example, a short text is converted into its Base64-encoded representation, showing both the original and encoded data:

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