@Log (Formula Language)

Returns the common logarithm (base 10) of any number greater than zero.

Syntax

@Log( number )

Parameters

number

Number or number list. Must be greater than zero.

Return value

commonLog

Number or number list. The log of number.

Usage

If the parameter is a list, the function operates on each element of the list, and the return value is a list with the same number of elements.

Use @Log in any formula requiring a common log, such as the formula to calculate the root of a number. @Log is the reciprocal of scientific notation.

Examples

  1. This example returns 0.602059991327962.
    @Log(4)
  2. This example returns 14.
    @Log(1.0E+14)
  3. This example returns 0.602059991327962 and 14 in a list.
    @Log(4 : 1.0E+14)