(Go) PDF File Encoding to Base64

Demonstrates how to encode a PDF file to base64, and then decode.

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    pdfData := chilkat.NewBinData()

    success := pdfData.LoadFile("qa_data/helloWorld.pdf")
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println("failed to load PDF file.")
        pdfData.DisposeBinData()
        return
    }

    // Encode the PDF to base64
    // Note: to produce base64 on multiple lines (as it would appear in the MIME of an email),
    // pass the string "base64_mime" instead of "base64".
    b64 := pdfData.GetEncoded("base64")
    fmt.Println(*b64)

    // Decode from base64 PDF.
    pdfData2 := chilkat.NewBinData()
    pdfData2.AppendEncoded(*b64,"base64")
    success = pdfData2.WriteFile("qa_output/helloWorld2.pdf")
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println("failed to write PDF file.")
        pdfData.DisposeBinData()
        pdfData2.DisposeBinData()
        return
    }


    pdfData.DisposeBinData()
    pdfData2.DisposeBinData()