Re: logarithms on ada

[dsmith@clark.net (Doug Smith)]

In article <dewar.857536154@merv>, dewar@merv.cs.nyu.edu (Robert Dewar) wrote:

> iBob Klungle said
> 
> <<On GNAT you need
> with Ada.Numerics.Aux;>>
> 
> this is bad advice. Ada.Numerics.Aux is an internal, non-standard package
> that should not be used by user programs. Instead look at the RM and use
> the standard math packages.

This is a case where beginners have to understand generics and hunt through
the LRM to find simple operations. Of course, I found it easily using
WebAda's Surfing feature <8^O

<http://sw-eng.falls-church.va.us/cgi-bin/webada/file?template=predefined.html>

or for the reference page only:

<http://sw-eng.falls-church.va.us/AdaIC/compilers/webada/f_predefined.html>

The answer for Float is:
  Ada.Numerics.Elementary_Functions.Log
as in
  function Log     (X           : Float) return Float;
  function Log     (X, Base     : Float) return Float;

Doug
<mailto:dsmith@clark.net>