How do I specify hexadecimal and octal integers in Python

Question

How do I represent/specify hexadecimal and octal integers in python?

Answer 1

To represent an octal integer, precede the octal value with a zero, and then a lower or uppercase “o”. For example, to set the variable “a” to the octal value “10” (8 in decimal), type:

a = 0o10

For representing a hexadecimal number, proceed with a zero, and then a lower or uppercase “x”. Hexadecimal digits can be specified in lower or uppercase. For example, in the Python interpreter:

a = 0xa5