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Determines the binary (base-2) logarithm of the specified value.

Syntax

double log2(  
   double x  
);  
  
float log2(  
   float x  
); //C++ only  
  
long double log2(  
   long double x  
); //C++ only  
  
float log2f(  
   float x  
);  
  
long double log2l(  
   long double x  
);  
  

Parameters

[in] x
The value to determine the base-2 logarithm of.

Return Value

On success, returns return log2 x.

Otherwise, may return one of the following values:

Issue Return
x < 0 NaN
x = ±0 -INFINITY
x = 1 +0
+INFINITY +INFINITY
NaN NaN
domain error NaN
pole error -HUGE_VAL, -HUGE_VALF, or -HUGE_VALL

Errors are reported as specified in _matherr.

Remarks

If x is an integer, this function essentially returns the zero-based index of the most significant 1 bit of x.

Requirements

Function C header C++ header
log2, log2f, log2l <math.h> <cmath>

For additional compatibility information, see Compatibility.

See Also

Alphabetical Function Reference
exp2, exp2f, exp2l
log, logf, log10, log10f