pow

Exponentiate one argument by the other.

Synopsis

val = pow(base, exponent)

Description

pow returns the value of base raised to the exponent power, i.e.:

    base<sup>exponent</sup>

Arguments

• base

  The base of the exponential expression to be evaluated

• exponent

  The exponent of the exponential expression to be evaluated

Examples

   val = pow(3.5, 3)
   val = pow(4, 0.7)
   val = pow(7.8, 2.597)

See Also

abs, log, max, min, mod, round, trunc, wrap