---
title: "fromOctal"
description: "Returns an integer value of the octal formatted string argument."
---

# fromOctal

> Returns an integer value of the octal formatted string argument.

**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 (-2<sup>31</sup>) - (2<sup>31</sup>-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
```python title="Code Snippet"
fromOctal("77") //returns 63
```
```python title="Code Snippet"
fromOctal("-77") //returns -63
```