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LOG

The LOG function returns a numeric value that approximates the logarithm to the base e (natural log) of the argument specified.

The function type is numeric.

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argument-1
Must be class numeric. The value of argument-1 must be greater than zero.

The returned value is the approximation of the logarithm to the base e of argument-1.


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