# Functions

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##  decode

▸ **decode**(passphrase?: *`undefined` \| `string`*, _encrypted?: *`Uint8Array` \| `null`*): `DecodeResult`

*Defined in [pair/decode.ts:19](https://github.com/polkadot-js/common/blob/b15abe1/packages/keyring/src/pair/decode.ts#L19)*

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type |
| ------ | ------ |
| `Optional` passphrase | `undefined` \| `string` |
| `Optional` _encrypted | `Uint8Array` \| `null` |

**Returns:** `DecodeResult`

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