log(x) or ln(x)

log(X) usually means a log with base 10 whereas ln(X) means a lot with base e

Both log(x) and ln(x) denote the natural logarithm.

It's very rare to find log(x) to mean log base 10.

Both log(x) and ln(x) denote the natural logarithm.

It's very rare to find log(x) to mean log base 10.

Some of yall are reading into something that isn't there.
I'm just curious what notation people prefer.

log(x) and ln(x) mean the same thing as far as I know.

It's not really a matter of preference is it?
It's a matter of context.

Some of yall are reading into something that isn't there.
I'm just curious what notation people prefer.

Log(x) would imply base 10
Whereas ln(x) implies natural log or base e

In pure maths, log is usually unmistakably the natural logarithm. (unless context suggests otherwise)

In applied areas, it might be a bit more ambiguous, so ln might be used. (some places, eg. proofwiki use ln everywhere to avoid ambiguity)

Not sure what the point of this is.

As it stands, it really depends on your area of expertise. Across all of mathematics, the norm is that $\log$ and $\ln$ both denote the natural logarithm, because base 10 is completely inconvenient. If we really do intend to mean base 10, we either define it as so at the beginning of our work, or just write $\log_{10}$.

Whereas if you go into some sort of area like engineering, then $\log$ will always refer to base 10 logarithm, because real-life measurements are in the base-10 system and so it is very much convenient in this context.

At A level there is a distinction.

The title sums it up.
http://www.strawpoll.me/20217873

Which part of this thread suggests that OP has asked this question in the context of A-Level studies, and not beyond?

You've assumed - so I thought I should clarify. It might have been helpful to specify the level you were talking about?

It's not really a matter of preference is it?
It's a matter of context.