Python oct() Function

Python oct() function takes an integer and returns the octal representation in a string format.

Python oct() Function Syntax

Syntax : oct(x)

Parameters :

• x – Must be an integer number and can be in either binary, decimal or hexadecimal format.

Returns : octal representation of the value.

Errors and Exceptions : 

• TypeError : Raises TypeError when anything other than integer type constants are passed as parameters.

Python oct() Function Example

Output:

0o12

Example 1: Base conversion from decimal and binary using oct() function

Using oct() to convert numbers from different bases to octal.

Output : 

0o6
0o13

Example 2: Python oct() for custom objects

Implementing __int__() magic method to support octal conversion in Math class.

Output:

0o114

Example 3 : Demonstrate TypeError in oct() method

Output : 

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/5bf02b72de26687389763e9133669972.py", line 3, in 
    print("The Octal representation of 29.5 is "+oct(29.5))
TypeError: 'float' object cannot be interpreted as an integer

Applications:  Python oct() is used in all types of standard conversion. For example, Conversion from decimal to octal, binary to octal, hexadecimal to octal forms respectively.