See also: decToBin, decToHex

Converts a decimal number (i.e., integer) to a octal number string.

Syntax

JSV_decToOct(expD)

Prototype

expD.decToOct()

Returns

The decToOct function returns the octal number string of the decimal number.

Parameters

The decToOct function uses the following arguments.

Argument Description
expD The decimal number that is to be converted to a octal number.

Remarks

There is no checking whether expD is a integer. Users of this function should also use the isInteger function to check that the value of expD is a valid argument to this function.

Uses the toString method of the Number object to return a string representing the specified Number object.

Dependencies

n/a

Example

The following lines of code

var f = 43;
document.write( "The number " + f + " is octal " + JSV_decToOct(f) );
f = 54;
document.write( "The number " + f + " is octal " + JSV_decToOct(f) );

produce