Name: log10

Type: function

Syntax: the log10 of <number> 

Syntax: log10(<number>)

Summary: <return|Returns> the base-10 logarithm of a number.

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac,windows,linux,ios,android

Platforms: desktop,server,web,mobile

Example:
log10(1000) -- returns 3, because 10^3 = 1000

Example:
log10(0.1) -- returns -1

Example:
log10(163)

Parameters:
number: A positive number, or an expression that evaluates to a positive number.

Returns: The <log10> <function> <return|returns> a number.

Description:
Use the <log10> <function> to obtain a logarithm.

The logarithm of a <number> is the power to which 10 must be raised to obtain the <number> : 10^log10(<number>) is equal to number.

References: function (control_st), ln1 (function), return (glossary)

Tags: math
