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<B>LOG</B> _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _ <B>operator</B><P>
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The <em>log</em> operator returns the natural logarithm of its argument. 
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<em>log</em>(&lt;expression&gt;) or <em>log</em> &lt;expression&gt; 
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&lt;expression&gt; can be any valid scalar REDUCE expression. 
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log(x); 

  LOG(X) 


log 4; 

  LOG(4) 


log(e); 

  1 


on rounded; 

log 4; 

  1.38629436112

</TT></PRE><P><em>log</em>returns a numeric value only when 
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case, use of a negative argument for <em>log</em> results in an error 
message. No error is given on a negative argument when REDUCE is not in 
that mode. 
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