oct - octal values
The octal function generates random base-8 values or converts decimal values to octal values depending on the input parameters.
The octal numeral system, or oct for short, is the base-8 number system, and uses the digits 0 to 7. Octal numerals can be made from binary numerals by grouping consecutive binary digits into groups of three (starting from the right).
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octal
Usage(s)
| oct ( $decimal ) |
Returns the octal value for the given decimal |
| oct ( $minimum , $maximum ) |
Returns random octal values in the decimal range $minimum to $maximum |
Parameter(s)
| $decimal |
The decimal value to be converted to octal |
| $minimum |
The minimum decimal value range. |
| $maximum |
The maximum decimal value range. |
Example(s)
Converting decimal values to octal values
oct(8) = 10
oct(9) = 11
oct(16) = 20
oct(8000) = 17500
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Generating random octal values
oct(8,16) = This will never return an 18 nor 19.
14
10
20
11
15
14
16
10
13
16
12
15
14
16
11
20
14
20
20
11
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See also
int - number
hex - hexadecimal value
bin - binary value