PHP decoct Function – Convert Decimal to Octal

This article explains the PHP decoct function, which returns the octal representation of a given decimal integer, details its parameter and return value, and provides example code demonstrating conversions such as 15 → 17 and 264 → 410.

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PHP decoct Function – Convert Decimal to Octal

The decoct function in PHP converts a decimal integer to its octal string representation. It accepts a single integer argument $number and returns a string containing the octal value, supporting numbers up to 4,294,967,295 (resulting in "37777777777").

Parameter: int $number – the decimal value to be converted.

Return value:

A string representing the octal form of the provided number.

Example usage:

<?php
echo decoct(15)."
";
echo decoct(264);
?>

Running the above code outputs:

17
410
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