codecs

The codecs module provides a consistent API for encoding strings (or objects) into different representations. The following encodeings are supported:

• base64
• hex
• json
• punycode
• utf8

encode(encoding, data)

Encodes the given data using the desired encoding.

Arguments:

• encoding – The desired encoding. (Must be one of the supported encodings)
• data – Value which will be encoded.

Returns:

A string with the encoded data.

decode(encoding, data)

Decodes the given data using the desired encoding.

Arguments:

• encoding – The desired encoding. (Must be one of the supported encodings)
• data – Value which will be decoded.

Returns:

The decoded object.