Ruby | Math log() function

The log() function in Ruby returns the logarithm value of X. The second parameter is the base given by the user to which the logarithm value is returned. In case its not given, then the default base is e.

Syntax: Math.log(X, base)

Parameter: The function takes one mandatory parameter X whose logarithm value is to be returned and a non-mandatory parameter base, to whose base is the logarithm.

Return Value: The function returns the logarithm value of X.

Example 1:

# Ruby program for log() function

# Assigning values
val1 = 213
val2 = 256
base2 = 2

val3 = 27
base3 = 3

val4 = 100
base4 = 10

# Prints the value returned by log()
puts Math.log(val1)

puts Math.log(val2, base2)

puts Math.log(val3, base3)

puts Math.log(val4, base4)

Output:

5.3612921657094255
8.0
3.0
2.0

Example 2:

# Ruby program for log() function

# Assigning values
val1 = 10

val2 = 256
base2 = 4

val3 = 27
base3 = 10

val4 = 105
base4 = 7

# Prints the value returned by log()
puts Math.log(val1)

puts Math.log(val2, base2)

puts Math.log(val3, base3)

puts Math.log(val4, base4)

Output:

2.302585092994046
4.0
1.4313637641589871
2.3916625094004957

Reference: https://devdocs.io/ruby~2.5/math#method-c-log