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This PR adds the Base62 encoding and decoding algorithm. Base62 is a positional numeral system that uses 62 as its base, consisting of alphanumeric characters (0-9, a-z, A-Z). It is widely used for URL shortening and generating compact, human-readable identifiers.

Reference: Base62 - Wikipedia

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Remove redundant doctest import
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Removed redundant import of doctest from main block.
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Update base62.py
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Refactor base62 functions and add tests
ec9a062 
Refactor base62 encoding and decoding functions to use a local charset variable instead of a global CHARSET. Added a test function for base62 encoding and decoding.
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