[Python-ideas] Python Convert

[Daniel Rode]

Since Python3, the python creators removed a lot of encodings from the
str.encode() method. They did it because they weren't sure how to implement
the feature in Python3. They wanted it to be better.

I have an idea, add a built in method called "convert".
Usage example:

convert(data, current_state, desired_state)
convert(data, from, to)


Real world examples:

dataBytes = b"hello"
dataUTF8_Str = "Ɠahhhh hi all ̮"

convert(dataUTF8_Str, encodings.UTF8, encodings.BYTES)
Returns: b'\xc6\x93ahhhh hi all \xcc\xae'

convert(dataBytes, encodings.BYTES, encodings.HEX)
Returns: b'c693616868686820686920616c6c20ccae'

convert(dataUTF8_Str, encodings.UTF8, encodings.ASCII)
Returns: TypeError: can't convert utf8 character "\u0193" to ascii


Some other encodings:
BASE64
UTF16
UTF32
BINARY

Maybe even INT?


Feel free to add suggestions!
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