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(Java) what happens when we declare an int and assign it a value which start with 0?

For example: int a = 065; System.out.println(a) Why output is 53?

9th Oct 2019, 9:14 PM
Federico Riva
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When you write zero in front of a number, then the number is treated as octal number. 065octal = 6*8^1 + 5*8^0 = 53decimal
9th Oct 2019, 9:19 PM
voja
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voja thanks now I understand
9th Oct 2019, 9:21 PM
Federico Riva