Comment on Tell HN: Launch HN TestparentComments−yread6y > parseInt("0123Test") 123 > 0123 83 parseInt is actually the adult in the room−TeMPOraL6yIn a way. The convention is that 0123 is "123" in octal.−yread6yYes, I know that's why I even tried it in console as I was a bit surprised that parseInt doesn't do octal.Why does js even support octal? I never found octal particularly useful. Speak hexadecimal or die−sweeneyrod6yBecause C does.−hurflmurfl6y > parseInt('0123Test', 8) 83 you could do it like this, otherwise it uses the default value for the base parameter.
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In a way. The convention is that 0123 is "123" in octal.
Yes, I know that's why I even tried it in console as I was a bit surprised that parseInt doesn't do octal.
Why does js even support octal? I never found octal particularly useful. Speak hexadecimal or die
Because C does.