title: String of text to unique integer method?
body: <p>Is there a method that converts a string of text such as <code>'you'</code> to a number other than </p>
  
  <pre><code>y = tuple('you')
  for k in y:
    k = ord(k)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>which only converts one character at a time?</p>