> I'd like to convert very large unsigned numbers (ala bigint) to a text
> string using base62. I created this PL/PERL function to do the trick:
base 62 is cruel and unusual punishment. Introduce two more printing
characters to your set a..z, A..Z, 0..9 such as "_" and "!" and do it in base 64
instead. There's probably plenty of standard tools and convertors to do
things in base 64.
Best regards,
Stuart Cooper.