Base64 Decoding Function

This function takes a base64 encoded string, removes padding characters if present, and decodes it to the original data.

Technology Stack : base64

Code Type : Function

Code Difficulty : Intermediate

                
                    
import os
import re
import json
import sys
import time
import math
import html
import base64
import random

def decode_base64(data):
    missing_padding = 4 - len(data) % 4
    if missing_padding:
        data += b'=' * missing_padding
    return base64.b64decode(data)