> I solved my issue

you're very optimistic.

I delved into Devel::Peek and I'm still not sure which type casting or crossed thresholds produced different results for 2 and 3.

Anyway you're voyaging dangerous grounds, don't be surprised if your Float to Int conversions breaks again.

Better rely on on already shown pure integer arithmetic for your integer (sic) tests. (rule of thumb!)

Cheers Rolf

PS: 

lanx@nc10-ubuntu:~$ perl -MDevel::Peek -e'$|=1;$e=2;$x=log(5**$e)/log(
+5); Dump $x; print ("\n", ($x==$e) ? "" : "not " ,"equal\n\n");  Dump
+ $x;' 
 
SV = NV(0x9c86840) at 0x9c70f68
  REFCNT = 1
  FLAGS = (NOK,pNOK)
  NV = 2
 
equal
 
SV = PVNV(0x9c50a60) at 0x9c70f68
  REFCNT = 1
  FLAGS = (IOK,NOK,pIOK,pNOK)
  IV = 2
  NV = 2
  PV = 0
 
 
lanx@nc10-ubuntu:~$ perl -MDevel::Peek -e'$|=1;$e=3;$x=log(5**$e)/log(
+5); Dump $x; print ("\n", ($x==$e) ? "" : "not " ,"equal\n\n");  Dump
+ $x;' 
 
SV = NV(0x8fde840) at 0x8fc8f68
  REFCNT = 1
  FLAGS = (NOK,pNOK)
  NV = 3
 
not equal
 
SV = PVNV(0x8fa8a60) at 0x8fc8f68
  REFCNT = 1
  FLAGS = (NOK,pIOK,pNOK)
  IV = 3
  NV = 3
  PV = 0

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UPDATE: improved code

In reply to Re^3: log() and int() problem by LanX
in thread log() and int() problem by Anonymous Monk

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