Are there any specific commands or functions in PHP for encoding and decoding source code?

To encode and decode source code in PHP, you can use the base64_encode() function to encode the source code and base64_decode() function to decode it. This can be useful for obfuscating the source code or for securely transmitting it over the network.

// Encoding the source code
$sourceCode = file_get_contents('example.php');
$encodedSource = base64_encode($sourceCode);

// Decoding the source code
$decodedSource = base64_decode($encodedSource);
echo $decodedSource;