Function: text.decode
Decodes given data to string, assuming the specified character set.
Each byte that cannot be correctly decoded using the specified charset isrepresented in the output by the\uFFFD codepoint.
Arguments
| Arguments | |
|---|---|
data |
The input to be decoded. |
charset |
The IANA charset name; e.g. |
Returns
The decoded text.
Raised exceptions
| Exceptions | |
|---|---|
ValueError | If the charset is unsupported. |
Examples
# Return "Hello World" using `text.decode` function-assignStep:assign:# Assign Base64 text "Hello World"-base64Text:"SGVsbG8gV29ybGQ="# Decode Base64 text into bytes-decodedBytes:${base64.decode(base64Text)}-returnStep:# Decode bytes to stringreturn:${text.decode(decodedBytes, "UTF-8")}
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Last updated 2026-02-19 UTC.