Variable: read-quoted-char-radix
read-quoted-char-radix is a customizable variable defined in
simple.el.gz.
Value
8
Documentation
Radix for C-q (quoted-insert) and other uses of read-quoted-char.
Legitimate radix values are 8, 10 and 16.
Source Code
;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/simple.el.gz
(defcustom read-quoted-char-radix 8
"Radix for \\[quoted-insert] and other uses of `read-quoted-char'.
Legitimate radix values are 8, 10 and 16."
:type '(choice (const 8) (const 10) (const 16))
:group 'editing-basics)