Unity-Technologies / Unity-Technologies/Unity.Mathematics

log function with custom base missing

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Description

Can an overload log(value, base) be added so we don't need to change base manually?
should be something like log2(value)/log2(base)

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Start by locating the existing log and log2 overloads in the C# math library and inspect how related math functions are tested. Implement the requested value-and-base overload, then verify that its results match the stated logarithm relationship across representative values and bases.

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Tech stack
csharp
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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