Module base62 

Base62 encoding for hash output

Converts raw hash bytes to a 5-character alphanumeric string. Base62 uses: 0-9, A-Z, a-z (62 characters total)

This provides:

• 62^5 = 916,132,832 possible combinations
• Compact representation (5 characters)
• Safe for all logging systems (alphanumeric only)
• URL-safe (no special characters)

Functions

seed_to_u64

Seed a hash algorithm by converting a string seed to a u64

to_base62

Convert bytes to a 5-character base62 string

u64_to_base62

Convert a u64 value to a 5-character base62 string