Check if a string is encoded in base64 using Python

Question

Is there a good way to check if a string is encoded in base64 using Python?

Answer 1

Using Python RegEx

import re

txt = "VGhpcyBpcyBlbmNvZGVkIHRleHQ="
x = re.search("^([A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*([A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==)?$", txt)

if (x):
  print("Encoded")
else:
  print("Non encoded")