**Perl** is a widely used general-purpose programming language. It offers great services, including text manipulation, GUI development, and much more. 
 
There were many enhancements from the Perl `5.32.0` release and the `5.34.0` release. [Click here](https://perldoc.perl.org/perldelta#Performance-Enhancements) for a full list of differences between the two versions.

In this shot, let's talk about the **new octal syntax** in Perl `5.34.0`. 



# New octal syntax

The update to `v5.34.0` introduces a new way to specify #key# octal: Octal is a base-8 number system using digits 0 to 7. #key# values.  In the new version, it is now possible to declare octal numbers using `0o` as a  prefix. For example, `0o1236` is an octal number in Perl. 

> We can use the built in method **`oct()`** to convert octal values to corresponding decimal values. This `oct()` also accepts the octal parameter using this new octal syntax. 

Previously, octal numbers were declared as follows:

`0466` (Numbers that begin with 0).

Alternatively, in this new method, the numbers can be initialized as 
`0o1236` using the `0o` prefix.      



What is the new octal syntax in Perl 5.3.4?

Perl is a widely used general-purpose programming language. It offers great services, including text manipulation, GUI development, and much more. There were many enhancements from the Perl 5.32.0 release and the 5.34.0 release. Click here for a full list of differences between the two versions. In this shot, let s talk about the new octal syntax in Perl 5.34.0. 