Functions/ConvertTo-Base64.ps1
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function ConvertTo-Base64 { <# .SYNOPSIS ConvertTo-Base64 converts a normal string to a base 64 string .DESCRIPTION ConvertTo-Base64 converts a normal string to a base 64 string. Function aliased to 'Base64Encode'. .PARAMETER String The string you want manipulated .PARAMETER IncludeInput Switch to enable input parameters to appear in output .EXAMPLE ConvertTo-Base64 -String 'Password' Would return UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA== .EXAMPLE ConvertTo-Base64 -String Hello,Goodbye -IncludeInput String Base64 ------ ------ Hello SABlAGwAbABvAA== Goodbye RwBvAG8AZABiAHkAZQA= .OUTPUTS [string[]] .LINK about_Properties #> [CmdletBinding(ConfirmImpact = 'None')] [alias('Base64Encode')] param ( [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline)] [string[]] $String, [switch] $IncludeInput ) begin { Write-Verbose -Message "Starting [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" } process { foreach ($curString in $String) { $bytesto = [System.Text.Encoding]::Unicode.GetBytes($curString) $encodedto = [System.Convert]::ToBase64String($bytesto) if ($IncludeInput) { New-Object -TypeName psobject -Property ([ordered] @{ String = $curString Base64 = $encodedto }) } else { Write-Output -InputObject $encodedto } } } end { Write-Verbose -Message "Ending [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" } } |