log()

The system function MathLib.log returns the natural logarithm of a number.

  MathLib.log(numericField mathLibNumber in)
  returns (result mathLibTypeDependentResult)
result
Any numeric or HEX item, as described in Mathematical (system words). The value returned by the mathLib.log function is converted to the format of result and returned in result.
numericField
Any numeric or HEX item, as described in Mathematical (system words). The item is converted to double-precision floating-point before result is calculated.

Example

  result = MathLib.log(myItem);

Related reference
EGL library MathLib

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