Creates a blob object from text or binary data.
class Utilities method .newBlob()
Utilities is the Apps Script service.
.newBlob() is the method name you will see after a dot in your code.
What it does
Why it's used
- Package text or bytes to attach to email or save to Drive.
- Build files in memory before upload.
Common errors
- Forgetting parentheses on newBlob. Write Utilities.newBlob(), not Utilities.newBlob or newBlob by itself.
- Skipping dots between chained calls. Each step needs a dot, like Utilities.newBlob().
- Adding spaces where they do not belong. Write Utilities.newBlob(), not Utilities .newBlob(), Utilities.newBlob (), or Utilities . newBlob().
- Wrong capitalization. Use Utilities and newBlob, not utilities or newblob.
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.base64Encode()
Encodes a string or bytes as Base64.
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.computeDigest()
Returns a hash digest of a string or blob.
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.base64Decode()
Decodes a Base64 string back into raw data.
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.parseCsv()
Parses CSV text into a 2D array of values.
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.jsonStringify()
Converts a JavaScript object into a JSON string.
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