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fatkulnurk/radix-converter
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A type-safe PHP library to convert numbers into short strings and back. Perfect for URL shorteners, unique IDs, and compact representations.

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Radix Converter PHP
===================

[](#radix-converter-php)

A type-safe library to convert numbers into short strings and back. Perfect for URL shorteners, unique IDs, and compact representations.

[Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/fatkulnurk/radix-converter)

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Table of Contents
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[](#table-of-contents)

- [What Does This Do?](#what-does-this-do)
- [Requirements](#requirements)
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
- [Built-in Converters](#built-in-converters)
    - [Base62 Strategy](#1-base62-strategy-most-compact)
    - [Alphanumeric Upper Strategy](#2-alphanumeric-upper-strategy)
    - [Alphanumeric Lower Strategy](#3-alphanumeric-lower-strategy)
    - [Alpha Only Strategy](#4-alpha-only-strategy)
    - [Hex Strategy (Custom)](#5-hex-strategy-custom)
- [Common Use Cases](#common-use-cases)
    - [URL Shortener](#1-url-shortener)
    - [Different Converter Types](#2-different-converter-types)
    - [Error Handling](#3-error-handling)
- [Custom Converters](#custom-converters)
- [For Laravel Users](#for-laravel-users)
- [More Examples](#more-examples)
- [CI/CD](#cicd)
- [License](#license)

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What Does This Do?
------------------

[](#what-does-this-do)

This library converts numbers like `12345` into short strings like `"3d7"` and back. This is useful for:

- Creating short URLs (like `bit.ly/3d7`)
- Generating compact unique IDs
- Making numbers easier to read and share

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Run this command in your terminal:

```
composer require fatkulnurk/radix-converter
```

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP 8.5 or higher

Quick Start
-----------

[](#quick-start)

Here's the simplest way to use it:

```