How can I work with base 5 numbers in Python? [duplicate]

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convert integer to a string in a given numeric base in python

I want to work with base 5 numbers, or any other non standard base for that matter.

I found out int('123', 5) works, but I need to go the other way around.

Should I write my own number class to accomplish this?

Maybe I'm just thinking in the wrong direction...

Answer 1

def to_base_5(n):
    s = ""
    while n:
        s = str(n % 5) + s
        n /= 5
    return s