# ToBase64

Calculates the Base64 representation of a string or binary object.

The Base64 format uses printable characters, allowing binary data to be sent in forms and e-mail, and stored in a database or file.

## Method Signature

```
ToBase64(string_or_object=[any], encoding=[string])
```

### Arguments

| Argument           | Type     | Required | Description                                                                  | Default |
| ------------------ | -------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| `string_or_object` | `any`    | `true`   | A string or a binary object.                                                 |         |
| `encoding`         | `string` | `false`  | The character encoding (character set) of the string, used with binary data. | `UTF-8` |

## Examples

### String Example

Converts a String to a Base64-String.

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJwLyXdKLE41M9FQUApJLS5RCC4pysxLV1LQtOYCAHaPB%2Fo%3D)

```java
ToBase64( "Test String" );

```

Result: VGVzdCBTdHJpbmc=

### Binary Object Example

Converts an Image Binary to a Base64-String.

```java
ToBase64( ToBinary( ImageRead( "example.jpg" ) ) );

```

### Additional Examples

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJxLKc0t0FAIyXdKLE41M9FQUIIxlRQ0FTStuRT09RXC3C2dIyP8cvyyAm25AFw%2BDSQ%3D)

```java
dump( ToBase64( "ToBase64" ) );
 // VG9CYXNlNjQ=

```

## Related

* [DataNavigate](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/conversion/datanavigate.md)
* [JSONDeserialize](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/conversion/jsondeserialize.md)
* [JSONPrettify](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/conversion/jsonprettify.md)
* [JSONSerialize](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/conversion/jsonserialize.md)
* [LSParseNumber](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/conversion/lsparsenumber.md)
* [ParseNumber](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/conversion/parsenumber.md)
* [ToBinary](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/conversion/tobinary.md)
* [ToModifiable](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/conversion/tomodifiable.md)
* [ToNumeric](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/conversion/tonumeric.md)
* [ToScript](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/conversion/toscript.md)
* [ToString](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/conversion/tostring.md)
* [ToUnmodifiable](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/conversion/tounmodifiable.md)


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