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diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/filter/b64decode.yml b/lib/ansible/plugins/filter/b64decode.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..30565fa --- /dev/null +++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/filter/b64decode.yml @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +DOCUMENTATION: + name: b64decode + author: ansible core team + version_added: 'historical' + short_description: Decode a base64 string + description: + - Base64 decoding function. + - The return value is a string. + - Trying to store a binary blob in a string most likely corrupts the binary. To base64 decode a binary blob, + use the ``base64`` command and pipe the encoded data through standard input. + For example, in the ansible.builtin.shell`` module, ``cmd="base64 --decode > myfile.bin" stdin="{{ encoded }}"``. + positional: _input + options: + _input: + description: A base64 string to decode. + type: string + required: true + +EXAMPLES: | + # b64 decode a string + lola: "{{ 'bG9sYQ==' | b64decode }}" + + # b64 decode the content of 'b64stuff' variable + stuff: "{{ b64stuff | b64encode }}" + +RETURN: + _value: + description: The contents of the base64 encoded string. + type: string |