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	Last updated: Thu, 26 Jun 2008

log

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

log — Natural logarithm

Description

float log ( float $arg [, float $base ] )

If the optional base parameter is specified, log() returns log_base arg , otherwise log() returns the natural logarithm of arg .

Parameters

arg: The value to calculate the logarithm for
base: The optional logarithmic base to use (defaults to 'e' and so to the natural logarithm).

Return Values

The logarithm of arg to base , if given, or the natural logarithm.

ChangeLog

Version Description

Since 4.3.0 The optinal parameter base became available. For older versions you can calculate the logarithm in base b of a number n, but using the mathematical identity: log_b(n) = log(n)/log(b), where log is the neperian (or natural) logarithm.

log

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