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Rust Convert String to Base64

In this tutorial, we will learn how to convert a string to Base64 and back to a string in Rust using the base64 crate. Base64 is a widely used method for encoding binary data as ASCII characters.

Installing the base64 Crate

To get started, add the following dependency to your Cargo.toml file:

base64 = "0.13.0"

Encoding a String to Base64

To encode a string as Base64, import the base64 crate and use the encode() function. Here's an example:

use base64;

fn main() {
    let original_string = "This is a test string";
    let encoded_string = base64::encode(original_string);
    println!("Encoded string: {}", encoded_string);
}

Decoding a Base64 String

To decode a Base64 string back to its original string representation, use the decode() function. Here's an example:

use base64;
use std::str;

fn main() {
    let encoded_string = "VGhpcyBpcyBhIHRlc3Qgc3RyaW5n";
    let decoded_bytes = base64::decode(encoded_string).unwrap();
    let decoded_string = str::from_utf8(&decoded_bytes).unwrap();
    println!("Decoded string: {}", decoded_string);
}

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