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Returns a {{code|number}} raised to the power of {{code|2}}, or raised to a specific ''exponent''.
Returns a {{code|number}} raised to the power of {{code|2}}, or raised to a specific ''exponent''.  Both versions use integer arithmetic during calculations, which does not always become apparent in the results, which may have fractional parts.  Use [[math.pow]] when non-integer precision is needed.


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Latest revision as of 10:29, 28 December 2024

power() Function

Introduced in version 1.3b36
Returns a number raised to the power of 2, or raised to a specific exponent. Both versions use integer arithmetic during calculations, which does not always become apparent in the results, which may have fractional parts. Use math.pow when non-integer precision is needed.

Usage

power(num)
power(num, exp)
pow(num)
pow(num, exp)

Parameters

  • num - the base number used to perform the operation.
  • exp - the exponent used in the operation.

Examples

Example 1: Use power() to raise 5 to the power of 2:
[r: power(5)]

Returns: 25

Example 2: Use pow() to raise 5 to the power of 3:

[r: pow(5, 3)]
Returns: 125

See Also