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Decode Base64 input for `char *` / `const char *` iterators.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bdlde_base64decoder.h>`

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template<>
int
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    char* out,
    int* numOut,
    int* numIn,
    char const* begin,
    char const* end,
    int maxNumOut = ‐1);
----

== Description

Specialization of `convert` optimized for contiguous `char` buffers. See the primary `convert` template for full contract details.

== Return Value

non‐negative value on success, ‐1 on input error, and ‐2 if `endConvert` has already been called without an intervening `resetState`

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *out*
| destination for decoded output bytes
| *numOut*
| receives the number of bytes written
| *numIn*
| receives the number of input bytes consumed
| *begin*
| beginning of the Base64 input range
| *end*
| end of the Base64 input range (exclusive)
| *maxNumOut*
| maximum bytes to write; negative means no limit
|===


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