Python oct()
The oct() function takes an integer and returns the corresponding octal string.
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Syntax
oct(integer)
Where integer is the value to be converted into an octal string.
The function returns an octal string.
Example
This example returns the octal string for the value 10.
# Calling functionval =oct(10)# Displaying resultprint("Octal value of 10:",val)Copy to clipboardCopy to clipboard
This example results in the following output:
Octal value of 10: 0o12Copy to clipboardCopy to clipboard
Codebyte Example
In Python, binary and hexadecimal values are integer values. So, the oct() function can convert binary and hexadecimal values as well.
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