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Odd math

From: Steve Adams <steve.adams_at_ixora.com.au>
Date: 2000/07/12
Message-ID: <396befcf.127433039@news.eagles.bbs.net.au>#1/1

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?
Any comments?

Regards,
Steve Adams

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Received on Wed Jul 12 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT

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