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Module: Prelude
Operator: (**)
Type: Floating a => a -> a -> a
Class: Floating
Priority: 8
Description: the power, returns the value of raising the first argument by the second one
Related: (^), (^^), exp, log, logBase
Keywords: power
MATHWORLD Power

Example 1

Input: 2 ** 16

Output: 65536.0

Example 2

Input: 10**3

Output: 1000.0