/**
* Converts the provided number from base to another.
*
* This method provides a convenient replacement to PHP's built in
* `base_convert()`. The number bases are simply passed along to the
* constructor, which means they can be instances of NumberBase class or
* constructor parameters for that class.
*
* Note that due to the way the constructor parameters for NumberBase work,
* this method can be used exactly the same way as `base_convert()`.
*
* @param string $number The number to convert
* @param mixed $fromBase Number base used by the provided number
* @param mixed $toBase Number base used by the returned number
* @param int $precision Precision for inaccurate conversion
* @return string|false The converted number or false on error
*/
public static function baseConvert($number, $fromBase, $toBase, $precision = -1)
{
$converter = new self($fromBase, $toBase);
$converter->setPrecision($precision);
return $converter->convert($number);
}