fromOctal

This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.

Description

Returns an integer value of the octal formatted string argument. Numbers outside of the range (-2³¹) - (2³¹-1), and strings that are not octal numbers, return null.

Syntax

fromOctal(string)

• Parameters

  • string string - A string representation of an octal.

• Results

  • int - The integer of the octal value.

Examples

Code Snippet

fromOctal("77") //returns 63

Code Snippet

fromOctal("-77") //returns -63