DOCUMENTATION:
  name: b64encode
  author: ansible core team
  version_added: 'historical'
  short_description: Encode a string as base64
  description:
    - Base64 encoding function.
  positional: _input
  options:
    _input:
      description: A string to encode.
      type: string
      required: true

EXAMPLES: |
  # b64 encode a string
  b64lola: "{{ 'lola'|b64encode }}"

  # b64 encode the content of 'stuff' variable
  b64stuff: "{{ stuff|b64encode }}"

RETURN:
  _value:
    description: A base64 encoded string.
    type: string
