# Functions ## decodeString ▸ **decodeString**(decode: *`DecodeFunc`*, input: *`Uint8Array`*): `DecodeOutput` *Defined in [decoder/string.ts:9](https://github.com/polkadot-js/common/blob/b53a677/packages/util-rlp/src/decoder/string.ts#L9)* **Parameters:** | Param | Type | | ------ | ------ | | decode | `DecodeFunc` | | input | `Uint8Array` | **Returns:** `DecodeOutput` ___