Oct Function

Oct Function

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Class

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Conversion

Syntax

     Dim result As String = Oct  (number) 

number (required; numeric or string value)

A number, or a string that can be interpreted as a number. Nonintegral numbers are rounded before conversion.

Description

The Oct function returns a string that represents the octal value of a numeric expression.

Usage at a Glance

• Nonintegral numbers are rounded before conversion to octal format. An empty value results in "0." A value of Nothing generates an error.

• The octal result is limited to 22 digits. Numbers larger than this limit result in an overflow error.

• If the source value is a string, it may appear in octal format. Such strings begin with the standard "&O" octal prefix for Visual Basic, as in "&O10" for a decimal value of 8.

Version Differences

The Visual Basic 6 version of the Oct function only handled up to 11 octal digits. The .NET version handles up to 22 digits.

See Also

Hex Function