Re:Odd math

From: <dgoulet_at_vicr.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 08:56:42 -0400
Message-Id: <10556.111794@fatcity.com>

Yup, it do!!!

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Oracle7 Server Release 7.3.3.0.0 - Production Release With the distributed, replication and parallel query options PL/SQL Release 2.3.3.0.0 - Production

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07/12/00 08:56

COPLAND4:7.3:GOULET> select trunc(log(2,4)) from dual;

TRUNC(LOG(2,4))

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Dick Goulet

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Subject: Odd math
Author: Steve Adams <steve.adams_at_ixora.com.au> Date: 7/11/00 9:15 PM

Hi All,

Oracle 8.1.6 appears to think that ... trunc(log(2, 4)) = 1.

        SQL> select trunc(log(2,4)) from dual;

        TRUNC(LOG(2,4))
        ---------------
                      1

Does it reproduce on earlier versions?

Regards,
Steve Adams

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