Question about imageData and base64encode/decode

[Doug Lerner]

If you take the imageData of an image and base64encode it, the data is
broken up into 72 character lines.

Does this mean that the decoded data must be broken into 72 character lines
or it won't decode right?

I am doing some sending experiments, but the image that arrives is all
corrupted.

(I want to strip the LFs before sending the data over a socket).

Thanks,

dougo