From: "Shirai,Kaoru" Date: 2002-07-30T18:27:24+09:00 Subject: Re: base64 > Use pack. > packed = ["this is a sample string"].pack("m") > packed.unpack("m") Or just use base64 module. require 'base64' encoded = encode64("source") decoded = decode64(encoded) -- shirai@p1jp.com Shirai,Kaoru PlusOne Co.,Ltd