User Guide

Math.log() 431
Math.log()
Availability
Flash Player 5. In Flash Player 4, the methods and properties of the Math class are emulated using
approximations and might not be as accurate as the non-emulated math functions that Flash
Player 5 supports.
Usage
Math.log(x:Number) : Number
Parameters
x
A number or expression with a value greater than 0.
Returns
The logarithm of parameter x.
Description
Method; returns the logarithm of parameter x.
Example
The following example displays the logarithm for three numerical values.
trace(Math.log(0)); // output: -Infinity
trace(Math.log(1)); // output: 0
trace(Math.log(2)); // output: 0.693147180559945