Oct function

Returns a Variant (String) representing the octal value of a number.

Syntax

Oct(number)

The required number argument is any valid numeric expression or string 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.

Example

This 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.

See also

• Functions (Visual Basic for Applications)

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