Oct
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 (Basic)
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)
Example (JavaScript)
// Oct Example
/* Oct returns a number as an octal string */
function Oct(n) {
n=Math.round(n);
if (n < 0) {
n = 0177777 + n + 1;
}
return n.toString(8);
}
NSB.Print("68 in octal: " + Oct(68));
NSB.Print("1 in octal: " + Oct(1));
NSB.Print("2605.45 in octal: " + Oct(2605.45));
Output
68 in octal: 104 1 in octal: 1 2605.45 in octal: 5055