** power

Description

Returns the value of a numeric expression raised to a specified power.

Syntax

A ** B

A

Any expression evaluating to a numeric type.

B

Any expression evaluating to a numeric type.

Return Value

According to coercion rules.

Time Complexity

#TODO

Remarks

Python defines pow(0, 0) and 0 ** 0 to be 1, as is common for programming languages.

Example 1

>>> 2**2
4
>>> 2**2.0
4.0
>>> 2.0**2
4.0

Example 2

>>> 4**0.5
2.0
>>> 4**-2
0.0625

See also

#TODO