oct
Convert an integer to octal notation.
Python 3.13
oct(x)Parameters
- xint
- An integer.
Return value
A string with the 0o prefix, such as "0o10".
Examples
Octal notation
Python 3.13
print(oct(8))0o10
File permissions
Python 3.13
print(oct(493))0o755
Details
Octal notation is most often seen in file permissions: 0o755. A string is converted back with int("755", 8). In code, an octal number is written with the 0o prefix: 0755 is a syntax error.