log10, log10f, log10l

Parameters

Return value

If no errors occur, the common (base- 10 ) logarithm of arg ( log 10 (arg) or lg(arg) ) is returned.

If a domain error occurs, an implementation-defined value is returned (NaN where supported).

If a pole error occurs, -HUGE_VAL , -HUGE_VALF , or -HUGE_VALL is returned.

Error handling

Errors are reported as specified in math_errhandling .

Domain error occurs if arg is less than zero.

Pole error may occur if arg is zero.

If the implementation supports IEEE floating-point arithmetic (IEC 60559),

• If the argument is ±0, -∞ is returned and FE_DIVBYZERO is raised.
• If the argument is 1, +0 is returned
• If the argument is negative, NaN is returned and FE_INVALID is raised.
• If the argument is +∞, +∞ is returned
• If the argument is NaN, NaN is returned.

Example

#include <errno.h>
#include <fenv.h>
#include <float.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <stdio.h>
// #pragma STDC FENV_ACCESS ON
 
int main(void)
{
    printf("log10(1000) = %f\n", log10(1000));
    printf("log10(0.001) = %f\n", log10(0.001));
    printf("base-5 logarithm of 125 = %f\n", log10(125) / log10(5));
 
    // special values
    printf("log10(1) = %f\n", log10(1));
    printf("log10(+Inf) = %f\n", log10(INFINITY));
 
    // error handling
    errno = 0; feclearexcept(FE_ALL_EXCEPT);
    printf("log10(0) = %f\n", log10(0));
    if (errno == ERANGE)
        perror("    errno == ERANGE");
    if (fetestexcept(FE_DIVBYZERO))
        puts("    FE_DIVBYZERO raised");
}

log10(1000) = 3.000000
log10(0.001) = -3.000000
base-5 logarithm of 125 = 3.000000
log10(1) = 0.000000
log10(+Inf) = inf
log10(0) = -inf
    errno == ERANGE: Numerical result out of range
    FE_DIVBYZERO raised

References

See also