From: Robert Dober <robert.dober@...>
Date: 2009-07-06T22:17:33+09:00
Subject: Re: String conversion, from a base to an other new one

On 7/6/09, Zangief Ief <z4n9ief@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Is there a way, in Ruby, to convert this kind of value: "3m74jnfu9f"
> (which is in base 32 having: "0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv" chars)
> into a other new base, for instance a base 8 (having: "ù=*$`^~£" chars)?
I have used abcdefgh for readability but I guess you got the idea ;)

irb(main):006:0> "3m74jnfu9f".to_i(32).to_s(8).tr("01234567","abcdefgh")
=> "dfedeeehdfhheefh"

HTH
Robert


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