---
name: "PPI::Token::Number::Octal"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-ppi"
version: "1.291-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PPI::Token::Number::Octal"
---

# PPI::Token::Number::Octal(3pm)

Token class for a binary number

## NAME

PPI::Token::Number::Octal - Token class for a binary number

## SYNOPSIS

```
  $n = 0777;      # octal integer
```

## INHERITANCE

```
  PPI::Token::Number::Octal
  isa PPI::Token::Number
      isa PPI::Token
          isa PPI::Element
```

## DESCRIPTION

The `"PPI::Token::Number::Octal"` class is used for tokens that represent base-8 numbers.

## METHODS

### base

Returns the base for the number: 8.

### literal

Return the numeric value of this token.

## SUPPORT

See the support section in the main module.

## AUTHOR

Chris Dolan \<cdolan@cpan.org\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2006 Chris Dolan.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

The full text of the license can be found in the LICENSE file included with this module.