Math Functions in PHP: Part 5

Introduction

The PHP math functions handle values within the range of integer and float types. In this article I describe some of the PHP math functions. To learn about some other MATH functions, go to PART 1 , PART 2 and PART 3.

PHP log() function

The PHP math log function is used to return the natural logarithm (base E) of a number.

Syntax

Parameters in log function

It takes two parameters; they are:
 

Example of log function

<?php

$val1=log(2);

$val2=log(0);

$val3=log(1.232);

$val4=log(1);

echo "log value of <b>2</b> is <b>$val1</b> <br />";

echo "log value of <b>0</b> is <b>$val2</b> <br />";

echo "log value of <b>1.232</b> is <b>$val3</b> <br />";

echo "log value of <b>1</b> is <b>$val4</b> <br />";

?>

Note: The code above is used to convert numbers to the natural logarithm (base E) of a number. So in the above example the numbers "2", "0", "1.232" and "1" are converted to the natural logarithm of the number.

Output


 

PHP log10() function

The PHP math log function is used to return the base-10 logarithm of a number.

Syntax

Parameters in log10 function

It takes one parameter; it is:
 

Example of log10 function

<?php

$val1=log10(2);

$val2=log10(0);

$val3=log10(1.232);

$val4=log10(1);

echo "log10 value of <b>2</b> is <b>$val1</b> <br />";

echo "log10 value of <b>0</b> is <b>$val2</b> <br />";

echo "log10 value of <b>1.232</b> is <b>$val3</b> <br />";

echo "log10 value of <b>1</b> is <b>$val4</b> <br />";

?>

Note: The above code is used to convert numbers to the base-10 logarithm of a number. So in the above example the numbers "2", "0", "1.232" and "1" are converted to the base-10 logarithm of the number.

Output

PHP log1p() function

The PHP math log function is used to return the log(1+a) , where a is a number, computed in a way that is accurate even when the value of a is close to zero.

Syntax

Parameters in log10 function

It takes one parameter; it is:
 

Example of log1p function

<?php

$val1=log1p(2);

$val2=log1p(0);

$val3=log1p(1.232);

$val4=log1p(1);

echo "log1p value of <b>2</b> is <b>$val1</b> <br />";

echo "log1p value of <b>0</b> is <b>$val2</b> <br />";

echo "log1p value of <b>1.232</b> is <b>$val3</b> <br />";

echo "log1p value of <b>1</b> is <b>$val4</b> <br />";

?>

Note: The above code is used to convert numbers to the log(1+a). So in the above example the numbers "2", "0", "1.232" and "1" are converted to log(1+a).

Output