CkPython

MIME Header Q and B Encoding and Decoding

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Demonstrates how to Q and B encode/decode. CkPython

import chilkat

success = False

sb = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()

sb.Append("This is a test")

print(sb.getEncoded("B","utf-8"))
# output is:
# =?utf-8?B?VGhpcyBpcyBhIHRlc3Q=?=

print(sb.getEncoded("Q","iso-8859-1"))
# output is:
# =?utf-8?Q?This_is_a_test?=

sb2 = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()

sb2.Append("=?utf-8?B?VGhpcyBpcyBhIHRlc3Q=?=")
sb2.Decode("B","utf-8")
print(sb2.getAsString())

# output is:
# This is a test

sb2.Clear()
sb2.Append("=?utf-8?Q?This_is_a_test?=")
sb2.Decode("Q","utf-8")
print(sb2.getAsString())

# output is:
# This is a test

# "B" or "Q" will decode both B and Q.
sb2.Clear()
sb2.Append("=?utf-8?Q?This_is_a_test?= 123 =?utf-8?B?VGhpcyBpcyBhIHRlc3Q=?=")
sb2.Decode("Q","utf-8")
print(sb2.getAsString())

# output is:
# This is a test 123 This is a test