# $EPIC: decode.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/26 19:47:17 sthalik Exp $
======Synopsis:======
$__decode__(<text>)

======Technical:======
   * If the <text> argument is omitted the empty string is returned.
   * The <text> argument must be text that was previously returned by the $[[encode]]() function.  All other inputs will yield undefined results.
   * This function returns the original <text> that was passed to the $[[encode]]() function.
   * Hardcoding $[[encode]]()d values into your script IS A BAD THING.  Please be aware that $[[encode]]() may change in the future and your script will break and IT WON'T BE MY FAULT.

======Practical:======
See the [[encode]](6) help page for examples.

======Returns:======
Given a string returned by [[encode]](), it returns the original arguments
to the [[encode]]() function.

======Examples:======
<file>
$encode(hello there)               returns "GIGFGMGMGPCAHEGIGFHCGF"
$decode(GIGFGMGMGPCAHEGIGFHCGF)    returns "hello there"
$decode($encode(hello there))      returns "hello there"
</file>

======History:======
This function first appeared in ircII-2.2pre8