Returns the logarithm of a specified number in a specified base.
public:
static double Log(double a, double newBase);
public static double Log(double a, double newBase);
static member Log : double * double -> double
Public Shared Function Log (a As Double, newBase As Double) As Double
Parameters
The number whose logarithm is to be found.
The base of the logarithm.
ReturnsOne of the values in the following table. (+Infinity denotes PositiveInfinity, -Infinity denotes NegativeInfinity, and NaN denotes NaN.)
a
newBase
Return value a
> 0 (0 <newBase
< 1) -or- (newBase
> 1) lognewBase(a) a
< 0 (any value) NaN (any value) newBase
< 0 NaN a
!= 1 newBase
= 0 NaN a
!= 1 newBase
= +Infinity NaN a
= NaN (any value) NaN (any value) newBase
= NaN NaN (any value) newBase
= 1 NaN a
= 0 0 <newBase
< 1 +Infinity a
= 0 newBase
> 1 -Infinity a
= +Infinity 0 <newBase
< 1 -Infinity a
= +Infinity newBase
> 1 +Infinity a
= 1 newBase
= 0 0 a
= 1 newBase
= +Infinity 0 Examples
The following example uses Log to evaluate certain logarithmic identities for selected values.
// Example for the Math.Log( double ) and Math.Log( double, double ) methods.
using System;
class LogDLogDD
{
public static void Main()
{
Console.WriteLine(
"This example of Math.Log( double ) and " +
"Math.Log( double, double )\n" +
"generates the following output.\n" );
Console.WriteLine(
"Evaluate these identities with " +
"selected values for X and B (base):" );
Console.WriteLine( " log(B)[X] == 1 / log(X)[B]" );
Console.WriteLine( " log(B)[X] == ln[X] / ln[B]" );
Console.WriteLine( " log(B)[X] == log(B)[e] * ln[X]" );
UseBaseAndArg(0.1, 1.2);
UseBaseAndArg(1.2, 4.9);
UseBaseAndArg(4.9, 9.9);
UseBaseAndArg(9.9, 0.1);
}
// Evaluate logarithmic identities that are functions of two arguments.
static void UseBaseAndArg(double argB, double argX)
{
// Evaluate log(B)[X] == 1 / log(X)[B].
Console.WriteLine(
"\n Math.Log({1}, {0}) == {2:E16}" +
"\n 1.0 / Math.Log({0}, {1}) == {3:E16}",
argB, argX, Math.Log(argX, argB),
1.0 / Math.Log(argB, argX) );
// Evaluate log(B)[X] == ln[X] / ln[B].
Console.WriteLine(
" Math.Log({1}) / Math.Log({0}) == {2:E16}",
argB, argX, Math.Log(argX) / Math.Log(argB) );
// Evaluate log(B)[X] == log(B)[e] * ln[X].
Console.WriteLine(
"Math.Log(Math.E, {0}) * Math.Log({1}) == {2:E16}",
argB, argX, Math.Log(Math.E, argB) * Math.Log(argX) );
}
}
/*
This example of Math.Log( double ) and Math.Log( double, double )
generates the following output.
Evaluate these identities with selected values for X and B (base):
log(B)[X] == 1 / log(X)[B]
log(B)[X] == ln[X] / ln[B]
log(B)[X] == log(B)[e] * ln[X]
Math.Log(1.2, 0.1) == -7.9181246047624818E-002
1.0 / Math.Log(0.1, 1.2) == -7.9181246047624818E-002
Math.Log(1.2) / Math.Log(0.1) == -7.9181246047624818E-002
Math.Log(Math.E, 0.1) * Math.Log(1.2) == -7.9181246047624804E-002
Math.Log(4.9, 1.2) == 8.7166610085093179E+000
1.0 / Math.Log(1.2, 4.9) == 8.7166610085093161E+000
Math.Log(4.9) / Math.Log(1.2) == 8.7166610085093179E+000
Math.Log(Math.E, 1.2) * Math.Log(4.9) == 8.7166610085093179E+000
Math.Log(9.9, 4.9) == 1.4425396251981288E+000
1.0 / Math.Log(4.9, 9.9) == 1.4425396251981288E+000
Math.Log(9.9) / Math.Log(4.9) == 1.4425396251981288E+000
Math.Log(Math.E, 4.9) * Math.Log(9.9) == 1.4425396251981288E+000
Math.Log(0.1, 9.9) == -1.0043839404494075E+000
1.0 / Math.Log(9.9, 0.1) == -1.0043839404494075E+000
Math.Log(0.1) / Math.Log(9.9) == -1.0043839404494075E+000
Math.Log(Math.E, 9.9) * Math.Log(0.1) == -1.0043839404494077E+000
*/
// Example for the Math.Log( double ) and Math.Log( double, double ) methods.
open System
// Evaluate logarithmic identities that are functions of two arguments.
let useBaseAndArg argB argX =
// Evaluate log(B)[X] == 1 / log(X)[B].
printfn $"""
Math.Log({argX}, {argB}) == {Math.Log(argX, argB):E16}
1.0 / Math.Log({argB}, {argX}) == {1. / Math.Log(argB, argX):E16}"""
// Evaluate log(B)[X] == ln[X] / ln[B].
printfn $" Math.Log({argX}) / Math.Log({argB}) == {Math.Log argX / Math.Log argB:E16}"
// Evaluate log(B)[X] == log(B)[e] * ln[X].
printfn $"Math.Log(Math.E, {argB}) * Math.Log({argX}) == {Math.Log(Math.E, argB) * Math.Log argX:E16}"
printfn
"""This example of Math.Log( double ) and Math.Log( double, double )
generates the following output.
printfn "Evaluate these identities with selected values for X and B (base):"""
printfn " log(B)[X] == 1 / log(X)[B]"
printfn " log(B)[X] == ln[X] / ln[B]"
printfn " log(B)[X] == log(B)[e] * ln[X]"
useBaseAndArg 0.1 1.2
useBaseAndArg 1.2 4.9
useBaseAndArg 4.9 9.9
useBaseAndArg 9.9 0.1
// This example of Math.Log( double ) and Math.Log( double, double )
// generates the following output.
//
// Evaluate these identities with selected values for X and B (base):
// log(B)[X] == 1 / log(X)[B]
// log(B)[X] == ln[X] / ln[B]
// log(B)[X] == log(B)[e] * ln[X]
//
// Math.Log(1.2, 0.1) == -7.9181246047624818E-002
// 1.0 / Math.Log(0.1, 1.2) == -7.9181246047624818E-002
// Math.Log(1.2) / Math.Log(0.1) == -7.9181246047624818E-002
// Math.Log(Math.E, 0.1) * Math.Log(1.2) == -7.9181246047624804E-002
//
// Math.Log(4.9, 1.2) == 8.7166610085093179E+000
// 1.0 / Math.Log(1.2, 4.9) == 8.7166610085093161E+000
// Math.Log(4.9) / Math.Log(1.2) == 8.7166610085093179E+000
// Math.Log(Math.E, 1.2) * Math.Log(4.9) == 8.7166610085093179E+000
//
// Math.Log(9.9, 4.9) == 1.4425396251981288E+000
// 1.0 / Math.Log(4.9, 9.9) == 1.4425396251981288E+000
// Math.Log(9.9) / Math.Log(4.9) == 1.4425396251981288E+000
// Math.Log(Math.E, 4.9) * Math.Log(9.9) == 1.4425396251981288E+000
//
// Math.Log(0.1, 9.9) == -1.0043839404494075E+000
// 1.0 / Math.Log(9.9, 0.1) == -1.0043839404494075E+000
// Math.Log(0.1) / Math.Log(9.9) == -1.0043839404494075E+000
// Math.Log(Math.E, 9.9) * Math.Log(0.1) == -1.0043839404494077E+000
' Example for the Math.Log( Double ) and Math.Log( Double, Double ) methods.
Module LogDLogDD
Sub Main()
Console.WriteLine( _
"This example of Math.Log( Double ) and " + _
"Math.Log( Double, Double )" & vbCrLf & _
"generates the following output." & vbCrLf)
Console.WriteLine( _
"Evaluate these identities with selected " & _
"values for X and B (base):")
Console.WriteLine(" log(B)[X] = 1 / log(X)[B]")
Console.WriteLine(" log(B)[X] = ln[X] / ln[B]")
Console.WriteLine(" log(B)[X] = log(B)[e] * ln[X]")
UseBaseAndArg(0.1, 1.2)
UseBaseAndArg(1.2, 4.9)
UseBaseAndArg(4.9, 9.9)
UseBaseAndArg(9.9, 0.1)
End Sub
' Evaluate logarithmic identities that are functions of two arguments.
Sub UseBaseAndArg(argB As Double, argX As Double)
' Evaluate log(B)[X] = 1 / log(X)[B].
Console.WriteLine( _
vbCrLf & " Math.Log({1}, {0}) = {2:E16}" + _
vbCrLf & " 1.0 / Math.Log({0}, {1}) = {3:E16}", _
argB, argX, Math.Log(argX, argB), _
1.0 / Math.Log(argB, argX))
' Evaluate log(B)[X] = ln[X] / ln[B].
Console.WriteLine( _
" Math.Log({1}) / Math.Log({0}) = {2:E16}", _
argB, argX, Math.Log(argX) / Math.Log(argB))
' Evaluate log(B)[X] = log(B)[e] * ln[X].
Console.WriteLine( _
"Math.Log(Math.E, {0}) * Math.Log({1}) = {2:E16}", _
argB, argX, Math.Log(Math.E, argB) * Math.Log(argX))
End Sub
End Module 'LogDLogDD
' This example of Math.Log( Double ) and Math.Log( Double, Double )
' generates the following output.
'
' Evaluate these identities with selected values for X and B (base):
' log(B)[X] = 1 / log(X)[B]
' log(B)[X] = ln[X] / ln[B]
' log(B)[X] = log(B)[e] * ln[X]
'
' Math.Log(1.2, 0.1) = -7.9181246047624818E-002
' 1.0 / Math.Log(0.1, 1.2) = -7.9181246047624818E-002
' Math.Log(1.2) / Math.Log(0.1) = -7.9181246047624818E-002
' Math.Log(Math.E, 0.1) * Math.Log(1.2) = -7.9181246047624804E-002
'
' Math.Log(4.9, 1.2) = 8.7166610085093179E+000
' 1.0 / Math.Log(1.2, 4.9) = 8.7166610085093161E+000
' Math.Log(4.9) / Math.Log(1.2) = 8.7166610085093179E+000
' Math.Log(Math.E, 1.2) * Math.Log(4.9) = 8.7166610085093179E+000
'
' Math.Log(9.9, 4.9) = 1.4425396251981288E+000
' 1.0 / Math.Log(4.9, 9.9) = 1.4425396251981288E+000
' Math.Log(9.9) / Math.Log(4.9) = 1.4425396251981288E+000
' Math.Log(Math.E, 4.9) * Math.Log(9.9) = 1.4425396251981288E+000
'
' Math.Log(0.1, 9.9) = -1.0043839404494075E+000
' 1.0 / Math.Log(9.9, 0.1) = -1.0043839404494075E+000
' Math.Log(0.1) / Math.Log(9.9) = -1.0043839404494075E+000
' Math.Log(Math.E, 9.9) * Math.Log(0.1) = -1.0043839404494077E+000
Remarks
This method calls into the underlying C runtime, and the exact result or valid input range may differ between different operating systems or architectures.
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