PHP Functions Essential Reference

decoct

string decoct(int dec) 

Returns the octal notation for the given decimal argument.

Returns:

Octal number as a string

Description:

Converts the integer given by dec into a string containing its octal equivalent. The largest octal that can be calculated is 017777777777.

Version:

PHP 3, PHP 4

See also:

base_convert() 
bindec() 
decbin() 
dechex() 
hexdec() 
octdec() 

Example:

Get the octal representation of a number

$number = 123456; echo "The octal value of $number is ", decoct($number);