method
encode64
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encode64(bin)
public
Returns the Base64-encoded version of str.
require 'base64' Base64.b64encode("Now is the time for all good coders\nto learn Ruby")
Generates:
Tm93IGlzIHRoZSB0aW1lIGZvciBhbGwgZ29vZCBjb2RlcnMKdG8gbGVhcm4g UnVieQ==