.. _auto_math_log10:

*COMPUTE THE LOG TO THE BASE10 OF A NUMBER*
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Computes the base-10 logarithm (log₁₀) of a scalar number. Use this worker whenever a decade-scale transformation of a value is needed in a workflow.

When to use
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Classification: **process**.

Tagged: ``log10``, ``logarithm``, ``math``, ``scalar``, ``transformation``.

Inputs
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   * - Label
     - ID
     - Type
     - Default
     - Required
     - Description
   * - Number Whose Log Is To Be Computed
     - numberwhoselogistobecomputed
     - scalar
     - —
     - ✓
     - The positive real scalar value for which log₁₀ is computed; must be greater than zero (negative values and zero are mathematically undefined for this operation).

Outputs
-------

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   * - Label
     - ID
     - Type
     - Description
   * - math_log10_output_1
     - math_log10_output_1
     - scalar
     - Scalar result of log₁₀(input); a dimensionless real number equal to the base-10 logarithm of the supplied input value.

Disciplines
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- data.curve.transform

Runnable example
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A runnable example is registered for this worker. Open the example workflow on the d3VIEW canvas: `/api/workflow/example?id=math_log10 <https://www.d3view.com/api/workflow/example?id=math_log10>`_

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