{"categories":[{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/3"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Encodes and decodes integers and byte sequences to and from base62 format, a URL-safe alphanumeric representation that preserves sort order.","skillfed_tags":["encoding","url-safe","sortable"],"use_cases":["Generate short, URL-safe identifiers for web application URLs instead of long decimal IDs.","Encode binary data into sortable alphanumeric strings for database keys or cache identifiers.","Convert large integers into compact representations for logging, analytics, or user-facing IDs.","Implement sortable encoding schemes where the encoded form maintains the order of the original values."],"what_it_does":"pybase62 is a Python module for encoding and decoding integers and byte sequences into base62 format, a numeral system using digits 0\u20139 and letters a\u2013z and A\u2013Z. It was originally written to shorten URLs in web applications by replacing long decimal integers with compact alphanumeric strings. The module supports both integer encoding and byte array encoding, with byte array support available from version 0.2.0 onward.\n\nThe main advantage of base62 over base64 is that it contains no special characters like '/' or '=', making it URL-safe and suitable for embedding directly in URLs without escaping. Additionally, base62 preserves the alphabetical order of the original data when encoded, allowing encoded values to be sorted without decoding. The package has no runtime dependencies and supports Python 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, and 3.11.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need base62 encoding and can accept the license ambiguity and aging maintenance status. The package is simple, dependency-free, and widely downloaded (top 5000 on PyPI with 2006651 monthly downloads), but verify the license from the repository before use in proprietary or copyleft-sensitive projects. No known vulnerabilities."},"id":"pybase62","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pybase62","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pybase62.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/pybase62/"},"maintenance":{"status":"aging"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2023-05-29","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"unclear","name":"pybase62","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Python module for base62 encoding"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":2006651,"position":3367,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.0.0"}