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Log
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<pre class="syntax"><u>fValue</u> <b>= Log (</b> <u>fNumber</u> AS Float <b>)</b> AS Float</pre><p>

Computes the neperian logarithm of a number.
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<a href="../error/math+en">Mathematical error (#19)</a>
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<u>Number</u> is negative or zero.
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<div class="gray"><font size="-2"><b>Example</b></font></div>
<pre class="example">PRINT Log(2.71828)
<hr>0.999999327347</pre>
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<div class="gray"><font size="-2"><b>Example</b></font></div>
<pre class="example">PRINT Log(1)
<hr>0</pre>
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<hr><b>See also</b><br>
<a href="../cat/exp+en">Logarithms &amp; Exponentials Functions</a>&nbsp;

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