C++ Program to Convert Octal Number to Decimal and vice-versa

In this post, you will learn how to Convert Octal Number to Decimal and vice-versa using C++.

This lesson will teach you how to Convert Octal Number to Decimal and vice-versa, mathematical operations, loop statements and logical operators statement using the C++ Language. Let’s look at the below source code.

How to Convert Octal Number to Decimal and vice-versa?

Source Code

#include <iostream>
#include <cmath>
using namespace std;
void DecimalToOctal(int decimalNum) 
{
   int octalNum = 0, placeValue = 1;
   int dNo = decimalNum;
   while (decimalNum != 0) 
   {
      octalNum += (decimalNum % 8) * placeValue;
      decimalNum /= 8;
      placeValue *= 10;
   }
cout<<"Octal form of decimal number "<<dNo<<" is "<<octalNum<<endl;
}
void OctalToDecimal(int octalNum) 
{
   int decimalNum = 0, power = 0;
   int oNo = octalNum;
   while(octalNum != 0) 
   {
      decimalNum += (octalNum%10) * pow(8,power);
      ++power;
      octalNum/=10;
   }
   cout<<"\nDecimal form of octal number "<<oNo<<" is "<<decimalNum<<endl;
}
int main() 
{
   DecimalToOctal(20);
   OctalToDecimal(32);
   return 0;
}

Output

Octal form of decimal number 20 is 24
Decimal form of octal number 32 is 26

The statements #include<iostream>, using namespace std are the main factors that support the function of the source code. The void keyword is used when the function does not have a return value.  The #include <cmath> is used when the additional mathematical functions are used in the code.

Now we can look into the working and layout of the code’s function.

1. In this code we have two sections one to convert a Decimal to Octal and one to convert a Octal to Decimal.
2. The first section is we execute the Decimal to Octal function.
3. Declare the integers octalNum , placeValue, int dNo as integers and assign decimalNum to the integer int dNo.
4. Open a while loop and create the loop statement with the following functions.
   { octalNum += (decimalNum % 8) * placeValue; decimalNum /= 8; placeValue *= 10; }In this we find the reminder of two integer values (decimalNum, 8) multiply it with an integer (placeValue) and using the Add AND assignment operator, then assign the answer to octalNum.
   Using the Divide AND assignment operator, perform the operation and assign the answer to decimalNum.
   Using the Multiply AND assignment operator, perform the operation and assign the answer to placeValue.
5. Display the output statement using the cout function with the integer dNo where the answer is stored.
6. The second section we executed the Octal to Decimal.
7. Declare the void function and and declare the integers and assign the values as follows : decimalNum = 0, power = 0, oNo = octalNum.
8. Declare a while loop with the condition (octalNum != 0) . The loop statement has the following functions:
   { decimalNum += (octalNum%10) * pow(8,power); ++power; octalNum/=10; }In the loop statement we find the reminder of two values (octalNum,10) multiply it with the power of (8,power). The power function as the name finds the power of two values in the brackets, where the 1st number is the base and the second number is the power.
   Next using the Add AND assignment operator, perform the operation with the answer from the previous step… then we increment the power value.
   Using the Divide AND assignment operator, perform the operation and assign the answer to octalNum.
9. Display the output statement using the cout function with the integer oNo where the answer is stored.
10. Declare the int main function, to enter the values to be used in the functions. In this code we include the numbers in the code rather than getting it from the user.
11. DecimaltoOctal with the number 20 and OctaltoDecimal with the number 32, and return the value o.

Note: The ‘ << endl ‘ in the code is used to end the current line and move to the next line and ‘\n’ is also a new line function, to understand how both the functions work exclude it from the code, move it around and work with it.