LOG-2

REBOL Dictionary 2.0


Summary:

Return the base-2 logarithm.

Usage:

log-2 value

Arguments:

value - The value argument. (must be: number)

Description:

The LOG-10 function returns the base-2 logarithm of the number provided. The argument must be a positive value, otherwise an error will occur (which can be trapped with the TRY function).


    print log-2 2
    1


    print log-2 4
    2


    print log-2 256
    8


    print log-2 1234
    10.2691266791494

Related:

exp - Raises E (natural number) to the power specified.
log-10 - Returns the base-10 logarithm.
log-e - Returns the base-E (natural number) logarithm.
power - Returns the first number raised to the second number.


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