LOG function

The LOG function computes the natural logarithm of an expression.

Return Value

DECIMAL

Syntax

LOG(expression)

Arguments

expression: The value of expression must be greater than zero. When the value is equal to or less than zero, LOG returns an NA value.

Examples

Example 16-31 Calculating a Natural Logarithm

In this example the LOG function is used to calculate the natural logarithm of the expression 4,000 + 6,000. The statements

DECIMALS = 5
SHOW LOG(4000 + 6000)

produce the following result.

9.21034