LN function
PRO
BASIC
In Jspreadsheet Formulas Pro, the LN
function is used to compute the natural logarithm of a specific number. Essentially, it tells you the power to which the base 'e' (approximately equal to 2.71828) must be raised to obtain the input number. For instance, if you wanted to find the natural logarithm of 10, you would enter =LN(10)
into a cell and the program would return the calculated value. This function is particularly useful in mathematical and scientific calculations.
Documentation
Returns the natural logarithm of a number.
Category
Math and trigonometry
Syntax
LN(x)
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
x |
The positive real number for which you want to find the natural logarithm. |
Behavior
The LN
function is used to calculate the natural logarithm of a number. Here is how it behaves in different scenarios:
- Normal Usage: The
LN
function takes a single argument, which should be a number. It calculates and returns the natural logarithm of that number. - Empty Cells: If the
LN
function is applied to an empty cell, it will return an error (#NUM!) because it expects a numerical input. - Text: If the
LN
function is applied to a cell containing text, it returns an error (#VALUE!) indicating that the input value is not valid. - Booleans: When applied to boolean values,
LN
function treats 'TRUE' as 1 and 'FALSE' as 0 and returns the natural logarithm of 1 and 0 respectively. - Errors: If the argument passed to the
LN
function is less than or equal to zero, it returns an error (#NUM!), as the natural logarithm of zero or negative number is undefined.
Common Errors
Error | Description |
---|---|
#NUM! | This error occurs when a negative number or zero is used as an argument in the LN function. The natural logarithm for zero or negative numbers is undefined. |
#VALUE! | This error occurs when a non-numeric value is used as an argument in the LN function. It expects a number as input |
Best practices
- Always remember the
LN
function only works with positive numbers. It will return an error if used with a negative number or zero.- Use error handling functions like 'IFERROR' to manage potential errors when using
LN
function. It provides a way to handle errors gracefully without breaking your computations.- Ensure that the input cell to the
LN
function does not contain text, as it will return a #VALUE! error.- Be careful when applying the
LN
function to boolean values. Remember that it treats 'TRUE' as 1 and 'FALSE' as 0.
Usage
A few examples using the LN function.
LN(1) returns 0 because e to the power of 0 is 1
LN(10) returns approximately 2.302585093 — the power to which e must be raised to get 10
LN(A1) returns the natural logarithm of the value in cell A1
LN(TRUE) returns 0 because TRUE is treated as 1
LN(FALSE) returns #NUM! because FALSE is treated as 0, and LN(0) is undefined
LN(-5) returns #NUM! because the natural logarithm of a negative number is undefined
Interactive Spreadsheet Demo
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// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
// Create a new spreadsheet
jspreadsheet(document.getElementById('spreadsheet'), {
worksheets: [{
data: [
[
"Value",
"Natural Logarithm"
],
[
1,
"=LN(A2)"
],
[
2.71828,
"=LN(A3)"
],
[
10,
"=LN(A4)"
],
[
100,
"=LN(A5)"
]
]
}]
});
</script>
</html>
import React, { useRef } from "react";
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/react";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
export default function App() {
// Spreadsheet array of worksheets
const spreadsheet = useRef();
// Worksheet data
const data = [
[
"Value",
"Natural Logarithm"
],
[
1,
"=LN(A2)"
],
[
2.71828,
"=LN(A3)"
],
[
10,
"=LN(A4)"
],
[
100,
"=LN(A5)"
]
];
// Render component
return (
<Spreadsheet ref={spreadsheet}>
<Worksheet data={data} />
</Spreadsheet>
);
}
<template>
<Spreadsheet ref="spreadsheet">
<Worksheet :data="data" />
</Spreadsheet>
</template>
<script>
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/vue";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
export default {
components: {
Spreadsheet,
Worksheet,
},
data() {
// Worksheet data
const data = [
[
"Value",
"Natural Logarithm"
],
[
1,
"=LN(A2)"
],
[
2.71828,
"=LN(A3)"
],
[
10,
"=LN(A4)"
],
[
100,
"=LN(A5)"
]
]
return {
data
};
}
}
</script>
import { Component, ViewChild, ElementRef } from "@angular/core";
import jspreadsheet from "jspreadsheet";
import * as formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('OTRmMjY5ZWE0YzhhMGM3ZDM3NjUzYTUyY2RmYmFiNjI2OWQ5YTVjZTJkZTMxZDY0MjQwZTM2NjU4YTNjY2ZmNDMyODJmMDcxOThkNDNjZmY1ZmZjMmYzMjg1MWJjM2VjOTVkODdlODA2NjQ5MzgxY2I1MWIxNWY2Njc2NTJmY2EsZXlKamJHbGxiblJKWkNJNklpSXNJbTVoYldVaU9pSktjM0J5WldGa2MyaGxaWFFpTENKa1lYUmxJam94TnpVM01ETXdOakV5TENKa2IyMWhhVzRpT2xzaWFuTndjbVZoWkhOb1pXVjBMbU52YlNJc0ltTnZaR1Z6WVc1a1ltOTRMbWx2SWl3aWFuTm9aV3hzTG01bGRDSXNJbU56WWk1aGNIQWlMQ0p6ZEdGamEySnNhWFI2TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpWTI5dWRHRnBibVZ5TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpSWl3aWJHOWpZV3hvYjNOMElsMHNJbkJzWVc0aU9pSXpOQ0lzSW5OamIzQmxJanBiSW5ZM0lpd2lkamdpTENKMk9TSXNJbll4TUNJc0luWXhNU0lzSW1Ob1lYSjBjeUlzSW1admNtMXpJaXdpWm05eWJYVnNZU0lzSW5CaGNuTmxjaUlzSW5KbGJtUmxjaUlzSW1OdmJXMWxiblJ6SWl3aWFXMXdiM0owWlhJaUxDSmlZWElpTENKMllXeHBaR0YwYVc5dWN5SXNJbk5sWVhKamFDSXNJbkJ5YVc1MElpd2ljMmhsWlhSeklpd2lZMnhwWlc1MElpd2ljMlZ5ZG1WeUlpd2ljMmhoY0dWeklpd2labTl5YldGMElsMHNJbVJsYlc4aU9uUnlkV1Y5');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
@Component({
standalone: true,
selector: "app-root",
template: `<div #spreadsheet></div>`
})
export class AppComponent {
@ViewChild("spreadsheet") spreadsheet: ElementRef;
// Worksheets
worksheets: jspreadsheet.worksheetInstance[];
// Create a new data grid
ngAfterViewInit() {
// Create spreadsheet
this.worksheets = jspreadsheet(this.spreadsheet.nativeElement, {
worksheets: [{
data: [
[
"Value",
"Natural Logarithm"
],
[
1,
"=LN(A2)"
],
[
2.71828,
"=LN(A3)"
],
[
10,
"=LN(A4)"
],
[
100,
"=LN(A5)"
]
]
}]
});
}
}