std.math.big.int: Support strings up to base 36

lib/std/math/big/int.zig

@@ -57,8 +57,11 @@ pub fn calcSetStringLimbsBufferLen(base: u8, string_len: usize) usize {
     return calcMulLimbsBufferLen(limb_count, limb_count, 2);
 }
 
+/// Assumes `string_len` doesn't account for minus signs if the number is negative.
 pub fn calcSetStringLimbCount(base: u8, string_len: usize) usize {
-    return (string_len + (limb_bits / base - 1)) / (limb_bits / base);
+    const base_f: f32 = @floatFromInt(base);
+    const string_len_f: f32 = @floatFromInt(string_len);
+    return 1 + @as(usize, @intFromFloat(@ceil(string_len_f * std.math.log2(base_f) / limb_bits)));
 }
 
 pub fn calcPowLimbsBufferLen(a_bit_count: usize, y: usize) usize {
@@ -280,7 +283,7 @@ pub const Mutable = struct {
     ///
     /// Asserts there is enough memory for the value in `self.limbs`. An upper bound on number of limbs can
     /// be determined with `calcSetStringLimbCount`.
-    /// Asserts the base is in the range [2, 16].
+    /// Asserts the base is in the range [2, 36].
     ///
     /// Returns an error if the value has invalid digits for the requested base.
     ///
@@ -296,7 +299,8 @@ pub const Mutable = struct {
         limbs_buffer: []Limb,
         allocator: ?Allocator,
     ) error{InvalidCharacter}!void {
-        assert(base >= 2 and base <= 16);
+        assert(base >= 2);
+        assert(base <= 36);
 
         var i: usize = 0;
         var positive = true;
@@ -2283,11 +2287,11 @@ pub const Const = struct {
 
     /// Converts self to a string in the requested base.
     /// Caller owns returned memory.
-    /// Asserts that `base` is in the range [2, 16].
+    /// Asserts that `base` is in the range [2, 36].
     /// See also `toString`, a lower level function than this.
     pub fn toStringAlloc(self: Const, allocator: Allocator, base: u8, case: std.fmt.Case) Allocator.Error![]u8 {
         assert(base >= 2);
-        assert(base <= 16);
+        assert(base <= 36);
 
         if (self.eqlZero()) {
             return allocator.dupe(u8, "0");
@@ -2302,7 +2306,7 @@ pub const Const = struct {
     }
 
     /// Converts self to a string in the requested base.
-    /// Asserts that `base` is in the range [2, 16].
+    /// Asserts that `base` is in the range [2, 36].
     /// `string` is a caller-provided slice of at least `sizeInBaseUpperBound` bytes,
     /// where the result is written to.
     /// Returns the length of the string.
@@ -2312,7 +2316,7 @@ pub const Const = struct {
     /// See also `toStringAlloc`, a higher level function than this.
     pub fn toString(self: Const, string: []u8, base: u8, case: std.fmt.Case, limbs_buffer: []Limb) usize {
         assert(base >= 2);
-        assert(base <= 16);
+        assert(base <= 36);
 
         if (self.eqlZero()) {
             string[0] = '0';
@@ -2816,7 +2820,7 @@ pub const Managed = struct {
     ///
     /// self's allocator is used for temporary storage to boost multiplication performance.
     pub fn setString(self: *Managed, base: u8, value: []const u8) !void {
-        if (base < 2 or base > 16) return error.InvalidBase;
+        if (base < 2 or base > 36) return error.InvalidBase;
         try self.ensureCapacity(calcSetStringLimbCount(base, value.len));
         const limbs_buffer = try self.allocator.alloc(Limb, calcSetStringLimbsBufferLen(base, value.len));
         defer self.allocator.free(limbs_buffer);
@@ -2843,7 +2847,7 @@ pub const Managed = struct {
     /// Converts self to a string in the requested base. Memory is allocated from the provided
     /// allocator and not the one present in self.
     pub fn toString(self: Managed, allocator: Allocator, base: u8, case: std.fmt.Case) ![]u8 {
-        if (base < 2 or base > 16) return error.InvalidBase;
+        if (base < 2 or base > 36) return error.InvalidBase;
         return self.toConst().toStringAlloc(allocator, base, case);
     }
 

lib/std/math/big/int_test.zig

@@ -275,6 +275,14 @@ test "string set case insensitive number" {
     try testing.expect((try a.toInt(u32)) == 0xabcdef);
 }
 
+test "string set base 36" {
+    var a = try Managed.init(testing.allocator);
+    defer a.deinit();
+
+    try a.setString(36, "fifvthrv1mzt79ez9");
+    try testing.expect((try a.to(u128)) == 123456789123456789123456789);
+}
+
 test "string set bad char error" {
     var a = try Managed.init(testing.allocator);
     defer a.deinit();
@@ -353,6 +361,17 @@ test "string to base 16" {
     try testing.expect(mem.eql(u8, as, es));
 }
 
+test "string to base 36" {
+    var a = try Managed.initSet(testing.allocator, 123456789123456789123456789);
+    defer a.deinit();
+
+    const as = try a.toString(testing.allocator, 36, .lower);
+    defer testing.allocator.free(as);
+    const es = "fifvthrv1mzt79ez9";
+
+    try testing.expect(mem.eql(u8, as, es));
+}
+
 test "neg string to" {
     var a = try Managed.initSet(testing.allocator, -123907434);
     defer a.deinit();