Python oct()
Python oct() builtin function is used to convert an integer number to an octal string representation prefixed with 0o
.
Syntax
The syntax of oct()
function is
oct(x)
where
x
is an integer number.
Examples
1. Octal of an integer
In the following program, we take an integer in x
, and convert it to octal string using oct() function.
Python Program
x = 29
output = oct(x)
print(output)
Run Output
0o35
2. Octal of a negative integer
In the following program, we take a negative integer in x
, and convert it to octal string using oct() function.
Python Program
x = -29
output = oct(x)
print(output)
Run Output
-0o35
Summary
In this tutorial of Python Examples, we learned the syntax of oct() builtin function, and how to use oct() function to convert an integer to an octal string, with examples.