base64 function

Applies to: Databricks SQL Databricks Runtime

Converts expr to a base 64 string using RFC2045 Base64 transfer encoding for MIME.

base64(expr)

• expr: A BINARY expression or a STRING which the function will interpret as BINARY.

A STRING.

> SELECT base64('Spark SQL');
 U3BhcmsgU1FM

• unbase64 function