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  1. Exponentials in python: x**y vs math.pow(x, y) - Stack Overflow

    Jan 7, 2014 · Just for the protocol: The ** operator is equivalent to the two-argument version of the built-in pow function, the pow function accepts an optional third argument (modulus) if the …

  2. Exponentiation in Python - should I prefer ** operator instead of …

    math.sqrt is the C implementation of square root and is therefore different from using the ** operator which implements Python's built-in pow function. Thus, using math.sqrt actually gives …

  3. What does the ** maths operator do in Python? - Stack Overflow

    It is the power operator. From the Python 3 docs: The power operator has the same semantics as the built-in pow () function, when called with two arguments: it yields its left argument raised to …

  4. math - How do I do exponentiation in python? - Stack Overflow

    Jan 8, 2017 · @Teepeemm: Mind you, math.pow is basically 100% useless; ** does the job without an import, and doesn't force conversion to float. And the built-in pow is the only one …

  5. What does the power operator (**) in Python translate into?

    The power operator has the same semantics as the built-in pow() function, when called with two arguments: it yields its left argument raised to the power of its right argument. This means that, …

  6. python - What does the caret (^) operator do? - Stack Overflow

    Dec 14, 2021 · Side note, seeing as Python defines this as an xor operation and the method name has "xor" in it, I would consider it a poor design choice to make that method do …

  7. Why does Python `**` use for exponentiation instead of the `^` …

    Feb 23, 2018 · Why is ^ not squaring in Python? I know exponentiation is ** instead, but what exactly is ^ and why wasn't that operator used instead? For example 2^2=0, 3^2=1.

  8. Why is exponentiation applied right to left? - Stack Overflow

    Nov 22, 2017 · I am reading an Intro to Python textbook and came across this line: Operators on the same row have equal precedence and are applied left to right, except for exponentiation, …

  9. Python exponent operator with fractional exponents

    Aug 27, 2017 · I'm trying to use Python as a simple algebraic calculator, solving polynomials and such of a single variable. I'm seeing unexpected results when I use the ** operator with …

  10. python - Exponent not working normally - Stack Overflow

    I am working in python 2.6. Can anyone figure out why my variable squared does not calculate properly when it is inside a min() function? To illustrate, I show the variable**2 performed by …

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