Mitsubishi QD51 Programming Manual page 326

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REMARK
See the BIN$, HEX$, and VAL functions.
Octal numbers are expressed by placing "&0" in front of the numeric value.
Example
Decimal number
200
Use the VAL function to convert a character string variable in octal notation into a
decimal number.
Example
VAL( "&0310" )
Make sure to attach "&0" in front.
Octal number
&O310
Decimal number
200
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