C++ <cmath> - pow() Function

The C++ <cmath> pow() function returns the base raise to the power of exponent.

Syntax

C++98
C++11

double pow (double base, double exponent);
float pow (float base, float exponent);
long double pow (long double base, long double exponent);
double pow (double base, int exponent);
long double pow (long double base, int exponent);

double pow (double base, double exponent);
float pow (float base, float exponent);
long double pow (long double base, long double exponent);
//additional overloads 
double pow (Type1 base, Type2 exponent);

Parameters

`base`	Specify the base.
`exponent`	Specify the exponent.

Return Value

Returns the base raise to the power of exponent.

Example:

In the example below, pow() function is used to calculate the base raised to the power of exponent.

#include <iostream>
#include <cmath>
using namespace std;
 
int main (){
  cout<<pow(2, 3)<<"\n";
  cout<<pow(2.3, 4)<<"\n"; 
  return 0;
}

The output of the above code will be:

8
27.9841

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