log2

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Defined in header <math.h>
float       log2f( float arg );
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double      log2( double arg );
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long double log2l( long double arg );
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Computes the base 2 logarithm of arg.

[edit] Parameters

arg - floating point value

[edit] Return value

log
2
(arg)

Domain error occurs if arg is negative. NAN is returned in that case.

Range error occurs if arg is 0. -HUGE_VAL is returned in that case.

[edit] See also

computes natural (base e) logarithm (to base e) (ln(x))
(function)
computes common (base 10) logarithm (log10(x))
(function)