PHP octdec() Function

Definition and Usage

The octdec() function converts octal to decimal.

Syntax

octdec(octal_string)
Parameter Description
octal_string Required. Specifies the octal number to be converted.

Description

Returns octal_string The decimal equivalent of the octal number represented by the parameter. The largest number that can be converted is 17777777777 or 2147483647 in decimal. Starting from PHP 4.1.0, this function can handle large numbers and will return a float type in this case.

Example

<?php
echo octdec("36");
echo octdec("12");
echo octdec("3063");
echo octdec("106");
?>

Output similar to:

30
10
1587
70