String extension methods that encodes/decodes a string to Base64.

String extension methods that encodes/decodes a string to Base64. Stringextensionmethodsthatencodes/decodesastringtoBase64. String extension methods that encodes/decodes a string to Base64. [C#] John Tolar /PreviewSnippet.aspx?SnippetID=c971374b-978a-40af-9f2e-3bed32b1bc7a SurroundsWith


        /// Encodes the input value to a Base64 string using the default encoding.
        /// 
        /// The input value.
        /// The Base 64 encoded string
        public static string EncodeBase64(this string value)
        {
            return value.EncodeBase64(null);
        }
        /// 
        /// Encodes the input value to a Base64 string using the supplied encoding.
        /// 
        /// The input value.
        /// The encoding.
        /// The Base 64 encoded string
        public static string EncodeBase64(this string value, Encoding encoding)
        {
            encoding = (encoding ?? Encoding.UTF8);
            var bytes = encoding.GetBytes(value);
            return Convert.ToBase64String(bytes);
        }
        /// 
        /// Decodes a Base 64 encoded value to a string using the default encoding.
        /// 
        /// The Base 64 encoded value.
        /// The decoded string
        public static string DecodeBase64(this string encodedValue)
        {
            return encodedValue.DecodeBase64(null);
        }
        /// 
        /// Decodes a Base 64 encoded value to a string using the supplied encoding.
        /// 
        /// The Base 64 encoded value.
        /// The encoding.
        /// The decoded string
        public static string DecodeBase64(this string encodedValue, Encoding encoding)
        {
            encoding = (encoding ?? Encoding.UTF8);
            var bytes = Convert.FromBase64String(encodedValue);
            return encoding.GetString(bytes);
        }]]>