[ decimal->logb ]
Method
Returns the radix-independent exponent of the decimal, which is the integral part of log base r |x|, as a signed floating point value, for non-zero x, where x is the decimal and r is the radix of the machine's floating-point arithmetic.
- Syntax
Decimal Object->logbExamples
- Beginner
To return the radix-independent exponent of the decimal:
Use the [decimal->logb] method. The following example returns the radix-independent exponent of the decimal.
Code
8.0->logbResult
3.000000
Resources
- Articles
- logb - radix-independent exponent
http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/007908799/xsh/logb.html
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