How can you encode a string to Base64 in JavaScript?

Question

I have a PHP script that can encode a PNG image to a Base64 string.

I\'d like to do the same thing using JavaScript. I know how to open files, but I\'m not sure how

Answer 1

I have re-wrote by hand, these encoding and decoding methods with the exception of the hexadecimal one into a modular format for cross-platform / browser compatibility and also with real private scoping, and uses btoa and atob if they exist due to speed rather than utilize its own encoding:

https://gist.github.com/Nijikokun/5192472

Usage:

base64.encode(/* String */);
base64.decode(/* String */);

utf8.encode(/* String */);
utf8.decode(/* String */);