What went wrong in my code?

Question

Below is a code that I wrote to complete the first challenge(converting numbers using a given base),but for some reason it isn't working,can somebody tell me what went wrong here:
all_numbers="0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
a=int(input("Enter the number you want to convert:"))
print(a)
b=int(input("Enter the base:"))
print(b)
k=(a//b)
l=(a%b)
while k<a:
k=(k//b)
l=(k%b)
print(all_numbers[l][::-1])
I'm a newbie,so please help me out.
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

https://www.sololearn.com/Codes/

^Go there and click 'New Code.' Then click on editor drop-down and select 'Python.' Post your code there, save it, and send to us.

Answer 2

@Asaf

Do you mind explaining exactly what your goal is with the code?

I know that your while loop is ALWAYS going to return 0 as its output because you're forcing it to divide/get remainder until it can't divide anymore, which means the remainder always will end as 0 and that'll always be the value for the array you're printing at the end.

If you explain your goal, I can help you out further.

Answer 3

What is the error you get, if possible post your *code link* here.

Answer 4

https://code.sololearn.com/cRkezV0VvEjV/#py

Answer 5

I get an output till Enter the base:,and the rest of the code just does not work

Answer 6

My goal is to write a program that can convert any given number using a given base,like converting decimal numbers to binaries etc.