init(base64Encoding:)
Initializes a data object initialized with the given Base64 encoded string.
Declaration
init?(base64Encoding base64String: String)Parameters
- base64String:
A Base-64 encoded string.
Return Value
A data object built by Base-64 decoding the provided string. Returns nil if the data object could not be decoded.
Discussion
Although this method was only introduced publicly for iOS 7, it has existed since iOS 4; you can use it if your application needs to target an operating system prior to iOS 7. This method behaves like init(base64EncodedString:options:), but ignores all unknown characters.