Re: [Haskell] for large x, log (x::Integer) :: Double

On 30/6/04 19:56, Howard Oakley wrote:

- if the original number is an integer, the string length gives you the exponent, which in log10 forms the integer part of the result

Well, almost. The string length is actually 1 greater than the integer part of the result, as log10(1) = 0.0, and log10(10) = 1.0, if the dusty room at the back of my mind is not deceiving me :-) Howard. Dr Howard Oakley The Works columnist for MacUser magazine (UK) http://www.macuser.co.uk/