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A base26 (A->Z) looping counter
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base26_count.py
## A base26 (A->Z) looping counter
#
# AAA, AAB, AAC.... ZZY, ZZZ, AAA
l_input = 'AAA'
l_output = ''
ret = 1
for e in l_input[::-1]:
new = (ord(e) - 65 + ret) % 26
ret = (not new and ret) and 1 or 0
l_output += chr(new + 65)
l_output = l_output[::-1]
print l_output
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