decoct
Name
decoct — Returns the octal notation for the given
decimal argument.
Synopsis
string decoct
(dec);
int dec: Decimal to be
converted
Returns
Octal number as a string
Description
Converts the integer given by dec into a string containing its octal
equivalent. The largest octal that can be calculated is
017777777777.
Example
Example 671. Get the octal
representation of a number
$number = 123456;
echo "The octal value of $number is ", decoct($number);
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