An octal constant is an alternative way to represent numeric constants. An octal constant takes one of the following forms:
O'd[d...]'
O"d[d...]"
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Is an octal (base 8) digit (0 through 7).
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You can specify up to 128 bits (43 octal digits) in octal constants.
Examples
Valid Octal ConstantsO'07737'
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O"1"
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Invalid Octal ConstantsO'7782'
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The character 8 is invalid.
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O7772'
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No apostrophe after the O.
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"0737"
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No O before the first quotation mark.
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