How does one raise an integer to a power?

07-11-2006

This is stupid!!!!

I have looked everywhere (in books, google, online....) to find out how
to raise a number to a power and I can't find it!!!

For example:

given x = 10
y = x ^ 2;
y would then be 100 (10 squared is 100).

Why can't I find such a basic operation!?

Steve

07-11-2006

Sorry,

I need this in C#

Steve

Steve Kershaw wrote:
> This is stupid!!!!
>
> I have looked everywhere (in books, google, online....) to find out how
> to raise a number to a power and I can't find it!!!
>
> For example:
>
> given x = 10
> y = x ^ 2;
> y would then be 100 (10 squared is 100).
>
> Why can't I find such a basic operation!?
>
> Steve

07-11-2006

Math.Pow(x, y)

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"Steve Kershaw" <> wrote in message
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> This is stupid!!!!
>
> I have looked everywhere (in books, google, online....) to find out how
> to raise a number to a power and I can't find it!!!
>
> For example:
>
> given x = 10
> y = x ^ 2;
> y would then be 100 (10 squared is 100).
>
> Why can't I find such a basic operation!?
>
> Steve
>

07-11-2006

It might be useful to point out that the x stands for the number
to be raised and that the y stands for the power to which the x is raised.

i.e., the return value of Math.Pow(x, y) is the number x raised to the power y.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib....math.pow.aspx

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"Manohar Kamath" <> wrote in message
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> Math.Pow(x, y)
>
> --
> Manohar Kamath
> Editor, .netBooks
> www.dotnetbooks.com
>
>
> "Steve Kershaw" <> wrote in message
> news: oups.com...
>> This is stupid!!!!
>>
>> I have looked everywhere (in books, google, online....) to find out how
>> to raise a number to a power and I can't find it!!!
>>
>> For example:
>>
>> given x = 10
>> y = x ^ 2;
>> y would then be 100 (10 squared is 100).
>>
>> Why can't I find such a basic operation!?
>>
>> Steve
>>
>
>

07-11-2006

Unlike VB, C# has no exponentiation operator built into the language. You
have to use the Math class (Math.Pow).
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"Steve Kershaw" wrote:

> This is stupid!!!!
>
> I have looked everywhere (in books, google, online....) to find out how
> to raise a number to a power and I can't find it!!!
>
> For example:
>
> given x = 10
> y = x ^ 2;
> y would then be 100 (10 squared is 100).
>
> Why can't I find such a basic operation!?
>
> Steve
>
>

07-12-2006

Which is where it should be.

<%= Clinton Gallagher
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
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"David Anton" <> wrote in message
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> Unlike VB, C# has no exponentiation operator built into the language. You
> have to use the Math class (Math.Pow).
> --
> David Anton
> www.tangiblesoftwaresolutions.com
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>
>
> "Steve Kershaw" wrote:
>
>> This is stupid!!!!
>>
>> I have looked everywhere (in books, google, online....) to find out how
>> to raise a number to a power and I can't find it!!!
>>
>> For example:
>>
>> given x = 10
>> y = x ^ 2;
>> y would then be 100 (10 squared is 100).
>>
>> Why can't I find such a basic operation!?
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>

07-14-2006

Using that same argument you could say that we should also have Logical.Or
instead of || and Math.Multiply instead of *. It's debatable what should be
built in operators and what shouldn't.
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"clintonG" wrote:

> Which is where it should be.
>
> <%= Clinton Gallagher
> NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
> URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/
>
>
> "David Anton" <> wrote in message
> news:F48F9C0C-77D9-432D-A7B8-...
> > Unlike VB, C# has no exponentiation operator built into the language. You
> > have to use the Math class (Math.Pow).
> > --
> > David Anton
> > www.tangiblesoftwaresolutions.com
> > Instant C#: VB to C# converter
> > Instant VB: C# to VB converter
> > Instant C++: C#/VB to C++ converter
> > C# Code Metrics: Quick metrics for C#
> >
> >
> > "Steve Kershaw" wrote:
> >
> >> This is stupid!!!!
> >>
> >> I have looked everywhere (in books, google, online....) to find out how
> >> to raise a number to a power and I can't find it!!!
> >>
> >> For example:
> >>
> >> given x = 10
> >> y = x ^ 2;
> >> y would then be 100 (10 squared is 100).
> >>
> >> Why can't I find such a basic operation!?
> >>
> >> Steve
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Michael sJR · 10-26-2012

Not necessarily... In computer science, powers aren't a basic operation. In fact, they require careful logic and could easily be ineffient. This logic should be placed in a function so software engineers can see the source code and calculate the complexity should they decide to implement a better version.

Michael sJR · 10-26-2012

Also, using a function for a basic operation such as or is extremely inefficient because of function call overhead

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