LOG10(3) Library Functions Manual LOG10(3)

log10 log10f log10l — base 10 logarithm function

#include <math.h>

double log10(double x);
float log10f(float x);
long double log10l(long double x);

The functionality described on this reference page is aligned with the ISO C standard. Any conflict between the requirements described here and the ISO C standard is unintentional. This volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001 (“POSIX.1”) defers to the ISO C standard.

These functions shall compute the base 10 logarithm of their argument x, log10( x).

An application wishing to check for error situations should set errno to zero and call (FE_ALL_EXCEPT) before calling these functions. On return, if errno is non-zero or (FE_INVALID | FE_DIVBYZERO | FE_OVERFLOW | FE_UNDERFLOW) is non-zero, an error has occurred.

Upon successful completion, these functions shall return the base 10 logarithm of x.

If x is ±0, a pole error shall occur and log10 (), log10f (), and log10l () shall return -HUGE_VAL, -HUGE_VALF, and -HUGE_VALL, respectively.

For finite values of x that are less than 0, [MX] or if x is -Inf, a domain error shall occur, and [MX] either a NaN (if supported), or an implementation-defined value shall be returned.

[MX] If x is NaN, a NaN shall be returned.

If x is 1, +0 shall be returned.

If x is +Inf, +Inf shall be returned.

These functions shall fail if:

The finite value of x is negative, [MX] or x is -Inf.

If the integer expression (math_errhandling & MATH_ERRNO) is non-zero, then errno shall be set to [EDOM]. If the integer expression (math_errhandling & MATH_ERREXCEPT) is non-zero, then the invalid floating-point exception shall be raised.

The value of x is zero.

If the integer expression (math_errhandling & MATH_ERRNO) is non-zero, then errno shall be set to [ERANGE]. If the integer expression (math_errhandling & MATH_ERREXCEPT) is non-zero, then the divide-by-zero floating-point exception shall be raised.

None.

On error, the expressions (math_errhandling & MATH_ERRNO) and (math_errhandling & MATH_ERREXCEPT) are independent of each other, but at least one of them must be non-zero.

None.

None.

feclearexcept(3), fetestexcept(3), isnan(3), log(3), pow(3), the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001 (“POSIX.1”), xbd_chap04(7), <math.h>

First released in Issue 1. Derived from Issue 1 of the SVID.

The DESCRIPTION is updated to indicate how an application should check for an error. This text was previously published in the APPLICATION USAGE section.

The DESCRIPTION is updated to avoid use of the term "must" for application requirements.

The log10f () and log10l () functions are added for alignment with the ISO/IEC 9899:1999 (“ISO C99”) standard.

The DESCRIPTION, RETURN VALUE, ERRORS, and APPLICATION USAGE sections are revised to align with the ISO/IEC 9899:1999 (“ISO C99”) standard.

IEC 60559:1989 standard floating-point extensions over the ISO/IEC 9899:1999 (“ISO C99”) standard are marked.

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January 1, 2004 posix.fail