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LOG returns the natural logarithm of a numeric expression.
LOG(numeric-expression)
■ The argument numeric-expression must be greater than zero.
Usage Notes
■ LOG is calculated in single precision if numeric-expression is an
integer or single-precision value. If you use any other numeric data
type, LOG is calculated in double-precision.
■ The natural logarithm is the logarithm to the base e. The constant
e is approximately equal to 2.718282.
■ You can calculate base-10 logarithms by dividing the natural logarithm
of the number by the natural logarithm of 10. The following FUNCTION
procedure calculates base-10 logarithms:
FUNCTION Log10(X) STATIC
Log10=LOG(X)/LOG(10#)
END FUNCTION