KB wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This may be a rudimentary question:
>
> How to convert a string like '777' to an octal integer like 0777,
> so that it can be used in os.chmod('myfile',0777)?
>
> I know the leading zero is important in os.chmod.
There is no law that says constant arguments to os.chmod have to be
expressed in octal -- it's just a historical accident that it's
convenient (for octal grokkers, anyway): there are 3 permissions (rwx)
and 2 ** 3 == 8.
Consider the following, whcih should provide enlightenment as well as
answer your question:
>>> print 0777, int("777", 8)
511 511
>>>
Cheers,
John
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