power

power

Returns given number x multiplied by itself n-times

Syntax:

power(x, n)

Argument	Description
double x	The number to multiply by itself
double n	How many times to multiply x by itself

Returns: double

Description:

This function returns the number x multiplied by itself n-times. For example, power(5,2) will multiply 5 by itself 2 times and return 25, which is the same as 5*5 = 25.

Example:

double value;
value = power(5, 3);

This code sets value to 125.

Example 2:

double value;
value = power(-4, 2);

This code sets value to 16.

Example 3:

double value;
value = power(10, -2);

This code sets value to 0.01.

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