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Neat tool, but one thing is weird.

>           bin(n)                Display n in binary.
>           oct(n)                Display n in octal.
>           dec(n)                Display n in decimal.
>           hex(n)                Display n in hexadecimal.

Why not also something like,

// print base
pb(n, b)        Display n in base b.

I understand the existing functions are meant to be shorthand for
commonly used bases.  I'm just proposing a shorthand for displaying a
number in an arbitrarily specified base.  I'm aware that truly
arbitrary bases are not currently supported by mp(2), but at the same
time, it may be desirable to print a number in some previously
specified base (a variable).

Furthermore, this would then be compatible with truly arbitrary bases
if, in the future, mp(2) allows so.