PHP decoct() Function
The PHP decoct() function returns a string which is the octal representation of a decimal number.
The table below shows decimal numbers converted into octal numbers.
| Decimal | Octal | Decimal | Octal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 3 | 3 | 16 | 20 |
| 4 | 4 | 50 | 62 |
| 5 | 5 | 100 | 144 |
| 6 | 6 | 500 | 764 |
| 7 | 7 | 1000 | 1750 |
Syntax
decoct(number)
Parameters
number |
Required. Specify the decimal number to convert. |
Return Value
Octal string representation of a decimal number.
Example:
In the example below, decoct() function returns the octal string representation of a given decimal number.
<?php
echo "decoct(0) = ".decoct(0)."\n";
echo "decoct(1) = ".decoct(1)."\n";
echo "decoct(8) = ".decoct(8)."\n";
echo "decoct(50) = ".decoct(50)."\n";
echo "decoct(64) = ".decoct(64)."\n";
echo "decoct(500) = ".decoct(500)."\n";
echo "decoct('1000') = ".decoct('1000')."\n";
echo "decoct('5000') = ".decoct('5000')."\n";
?>
The output of the above code will be:
decoct(0) = 0
decoct(1) = 1
decoct(8) = 10
decoct(50) = 62
decoct(64) = 100
decoct(500) = 764
decoct('1000') = 1750
decoct('5000') = 11610
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