Base36 Encode a String?

Question

I've been looking online, but can't find a solution to this. In Python, Ruby, or Java, how can I base 36 encode the following string: nOrG9Eh0uyeilM8Nnu5pTywj3935kW+5=

Answer 1

Ruby

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To base 36:

s.unpack('H*')[0].to_i(16).to_s 36

From base 36:

[s36.to_i(36).to_s(16)].pack 'H*'

Answer 2

Looks like wikipedia has an article on how to do it in python: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_36