| Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition Oct Function |
Language Reference Version 1 |
Description
Returns a string representing the octal value of a number.
Syntax
Oct(number)The number argument is any valid expression.
Remarks
If number is not already a whole number, it is rounded to the nearest whole number before being evaluated.
If number is Oct returns Null Null. Empty Zero (0). Any other number Up to 11 octal characters, You can represent octal numbers directly by preceding numbers in the proper range with &O. For example, &O10 is the octal notation for decimal 8.
The following example uses the Oct function to return the octal value of a number:
Dim MyOct MyOct = Oct(4) ' Returns 4. MyOct = Oct(8) ' Returns 10. MyOct = Oct(459) ' Returns 713.