gistfile1.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
#
# Base 58 function used by Flickr  e.g. photo id 2360374815 becomes flic.kr/p/4Azxcv
 
def base58(i):
  
  chars = '123456789abcdefghijkmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZ'
  o = ''
  
  while (1):
    o = chars[i % 58] + o
    i = i / 58
    if i == 0:
      break
 
  return o  
  
# print base58(2360374815) 
# 4Azxcv