Oct Function

Returns as a String, the octal version of the number passed.

Syntax
result = Oct( value )

Parameters
value | Integer | The number to be converted to octal.

Return Value
Result | String | The value passed converted to octal.

# Notes

If the value is not a whole number, the decimal value will be truncated.

VB Compatibility Note: VB rounds the value to the nearest whole number so the Oct function will probably be changed in a future release to do this as well.

You can specify binary, hex, or octal numbers by preceding the number with the & symbol and the letter that indicates the number base. The letter b indicates binary, h indicates hex, and o indicates octal.

# Examples

Here are examples of various numbers converted to octal:

Dim OctVersion As String
OctVersion=Oct(5) //returns "5"
OctVersion=Oct(75) //returns "113"
OctVersion=Oct(256) //returns "400"

# See Also

&b, &h, &o literals, Bin, Hex functions.