Function: base64.decode
Decodes given Base64-encoded string to bytes.
The carriage return (\r) and newline (\n) characters in the inputare ignored.
Arguments
| Arguments | |
|---|---|
data |
The input to be decoded. |
padding |
Specifies whether the input should be expected to be aligned to a multiple of 4 bytes, using a padding character (default: |
Returns
The decoded bytes.
Raised exceptions
| Exceptions | |
|---|---|
ValueError | If characters outside of the Base64 alphabet are encountered, or ifpadding == true and the input is not aligned to a multiple of 4 bytes. |
Examples
For more information, seeReturning bytes.
# Decode Base64-encoded string to bytes, then decode bytes to object-init:assign:-project:'${sys.get_env("GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID")}'-subscription:SUBSCRIPTION_ID-pullMessage:# pulls Pub/Sub messagecall:googleapis.pubsub.v1.projects.subscriptions.pullargs:subscription:'${"projects/"+project+"/subscriptions/"+subscription}'body:maxMessages:1result:m-outputMessage:return:'${json.decode(base64.decode(m.receivedMessages[0].message.data))}'
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Last updated 2026-02-19 UTC.