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Ruby string to octal?

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How can I convert "755" to 0755 in Ruby? I want to pass permissions to a method using a string and then convert it for chmod use.

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Christoffer Avatar asked Aug 20 '10 06:08

Christoffer

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This should do it:

"755".to_i(8)
# => 493

"755".to_i(8) == 0755
# => true
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Todd Yandell Avatar answered Oct 18 '22 09:10

Todd Yandell
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