octal literals

[Venkat Ramsimha]

class Octal {
public static void main(String [] args) {
int five = 06; // Equal to decimal 6
int seven = 07; // Equal to decimal 7
int eight = 010; // Equal to decimal 8
int nine = 011; // Equal to decimal 9
System.out.println("Octal 010 = " + eight);
}
}

hi all,
with respective to the above program how come int five = 06,int seven=07...
and also whts the output for the above program?
can anybody provide the explanation for the above?

thanks,
venkat

[Vishnu Prakash]

If you specify "0" (zero) in front of a decimal number then that means it is a Octal number.

int five = 06; // Equal to decimal 6
int seven = 07; // Equal to decimal 7

result is 6 and 7.

Even though u had specified 06 and 07 their decimal equivalents are 6 and 7.
But decimal equivalents of 010 and 011 are 8 and 9

int eight = 010; // Equal to decimal 8
int nine = 011; // Equal to decimal 9

thats why the result is 8 and 9

[Venkat Ramsimha]

thanks vishnu