OCT                                                                        Function

OCT(number)

Description

OCT returns a string representation of the octal (base 8) value of a number. The required parameter, number, is any valid numeric expression. If number is not a whole number, it is rounded to the nearest whole number before being converted.

Example

REM OCT Example

'OCT returns a number as an octal string

PRINT "68 in octal:", OCT(68)

PRINT "1 in octal:", OCT(1)

PRINT "2605.45 in octal:", OCT(2605.45)

Output

68 in octal:  104

1 in octal:   1

2605.45 in octal:    5055

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