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NAME
ilog - floor of logarithm to specified integer base
SYNOPSIS
ilog(x, b)
TYPES
x nonzero real
b integer greater than 1
return integer
DESCRIPTION
Returns the greatest integer n for which b^n <= abs(x).
EXAMPLE
> print ilog(2, 3), ilog(8, 3), ilog(8.9, 3), ilog(1/8, 3)
0 1 1 -2
LIMITS
x > 0
b > 1
LIBRARY
long zlog(ZVALUE x, ZVALUE b)
SEE ALSO
ilog2, ilog10