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log

Returns the base-e logarithm of the specified value.

ret log(x)

Parameters

Item Description
x
[in] The specified value.

Return Value

The base-e logarithm of the x parameter. If the x parameter is negative, this function returns indefinite. If the x parameter is 0, this function returns -INF.

Type Description

Name Template Type Component Type Size
x scalar, vector, or matrix float any
ret same as input x float same dimension(s) as input x

Minimum Shader Model

This function is supported in the following shader models.

Shader Model Supported
Shader Model 2 (DirectX HLSL) and higher shader models yes
Shader Model 1 (DirectX HLSL) yes (vs_1_1 only)

See also

Intrinsic Functions (DirectX HLSL)