Learn Java Programming - Octal Literals Tutorial

Octal literals are whole numbers of the base 8 numbering system. They are a sub-grouping of the general category of integer literals. Octal literals are whole numbers that can be assigned to variables of the following data types: byte, char, short, int, and long. Octal literals begin with a 0 (zero) prefix. The Octal numbering system uses the numbers 0-7, 01234567.