0o4552

0o4552 is an octal literal, a numeric representation that uses the prefix 0o to indicate base 8. In octal notation, each digit ranges from 0 to 7, and 0o4552 denotes a single integer value rather than a sequence of characters.

Converting this value yields decimal 2410 and hexadecimal 0x96A; its binary representation is 100101101010. This multiple-base equivalence is a common feature of numeric literals, allowing easy interpretation across different numeral systems.

In languages that support octal literals with the 0o prefix—such as Python 3, JavaScript (ES6 and later), Ruby, and Perl 6—0o4552 would be parsed as the integer 2410. The octal form aligns with binary in fixed-size groups of three bits per octal digit, which can make certain bitwise patterns or low-level representations more straightforward to work with in some contexts.

Origins and usage: Octal notation has historical roots in early computing and Unix-like systems, where it offered a compact way to express powers of two and bit masks. While hexadecimal and binary representations are often preferred today for clarity, octal literals persist in modern languages for compatibility, documentation, or specific domain conventions, such as certain configuration files or legacy code bases.

See also: octal numeral system, 0o prefix, numeric literals, bitwise operations.