octmode                 package:base                 R Documentation

Display Numbers in Octal

Description:

     Convert or print integers in octal format, with as many digits as
     are needed to display the largest, using leading zeroes as
     necessary.

Usage:

     as.character(x, ...)
     format(x, ...)
     print(x, ...)

Arguments:

       x: An object inheriting from class `"octmode"'.

     ...: further arguments passed to or from other methods.

Details:

     Class `"octmode"' consists of integer vectors with that class
     atttribute, used merely to ensure that they are printed in octal
     notation, specifically for Unix-like file permissions such as
     `755'.

See Also:

     These are auxiliary functions for `file.info'

