# Logarithm with base
> Supported in: Batch, Faster, Streaming
Calculates logarithm with a given base.
**Expression categories:** Numeric
## Declared arguments
* **Base:** *no description*
*Literal\*
* **Expression:** *no description*
*Expression\*
**Output type:** *Double*
## Examples
### Example 1: Base case
**Argument values:**
* **Base:** 2.0
* **Expression:** 8
**Output:** 3.0
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### Example 2: Null case
**Argument values:**
* **Base:** 2.0
* **Expression:** *null*
**Output:** *null*
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