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codec.encode

Encodes data into a specific format.

Signature

luau
function encode(format: EncodingFormat, data: string): string

Types

luau
type EncodingFormat = "base64" | "hex"

Summary

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
formatEncodingFormatThe encoding format.
datastringThe string data to encode.

Example

base64

lua
local codec = require("@std/codec")

local encoded = codec.encode("base64", "Hello, World!")
print(encoded) -- SGVsbG8sIFdvcmxkIQ==

hex

lua
local codec = require("@std/codec")

local encoded = codec.encode("hex", "Hello, World!")
print(encoded) -- 48656c6c6f2c20576f726c6421