## decode()


Decode bytes to a string.


Usage


``` python
decode(
    data,
    encoding="utf-8",
)
```


## Parameters


`data: bytes`  
The bytes to decode.

`encoding: str = ``"utf-8"`  
The character encoding to use.


## Returns


`str`  
The decoded string.


## See Also

[encode()](encode.md#gdtest_src_google_seealso.encode)