Binary Logarithm
Evaluate the binary logarithm.
The binary logarithm (logarithm with base 2) is defined for any positive real number as
Usage
var log2 = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/log2' );
log2( x )
Evaluates the binary logarithm.
var v = log2( 4.0 );
// returns 2.0
v = log2( 0.0 );
// returns -Infinity
v = log2( Infinity );
// returns Infinity
v = log2( NaN );
// returns NaN
For negative numbers, the binary logarithm is not defined.
var v = log2( -4.0 );
// returns NaN
Examples
var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
var round = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/round' );
var log2 = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/log2' );
var x;
var i;
for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) {
x = round( randu() * 100.0 );
console.log( 'log2(%d) = %d', x, log2( x ) );
}
C APIs
Usage
#include "stdlib/math/base/special/log2.h"
stdlib_base_log2( x )
Evaluates the binary logarithm.
double out = stdlib_base_log2( 4.0 );
// returns 2.0
The function accepts the following arguments:
- x:
[in] double
input value.
double stdlib_base_log2( const double x );
Examples
#include "stdlib/math/base/special/log2.h"
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
int main( void ) {
double x;
double v;
int i;
for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) {
x = ( ( (double)rand() / (double)RAND_MAX ) * 100.0 );
v = stdlib_base_log( x );
printf( "log2(%lf) = %lf\n", x, v );
}
}