Working with PHP Octals and String conversions

Question

I\'m working with a database that has a bunch of serial numbers that are prefixed with leading 0\'s.

So a serial number can look like 00032432 or 56332432.

Answer 1

To convert an octal to a string, cast it:

$str = (string) 00032432;

You can convert between octal and decimal with the functions octdec and decoct

http://uk.php.net/manual/en/function.octdec.php