Name: ^

Type: operator

Syntax: <number> ^ <exponent>

Summary:

Raises a number to a power.

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android

Platforms: desktop, server, mobile

Example:

7^3

Example:

myNumber^(1/2)

Example:

put 2^bitDepth into numberOfColors

Parameters:

number:

The number and exponent are numbers, or expressions that evaluate to

numbers.

exponent:

The result:

If the <exponent> is zero, the result of this <operator> is 1,

regardless of what the <number> is.

Description:

Use the <^> <operator> to raise a number to a power, or to find a root

of a number.

If the <exponent> is a fraction, with 1 as the numerator, the <^>

<operator> finds the specified root of the <number>. For example, if the

<exponent> is 1/2, the <operation> yields the square root of <number>;

if the <exponent> is 1/4, the <operation> yields the 4th root of the

<number>, and so on.

If a math operation on finite inputs produces a non-finite output, an

execution error is thrown. See <math operation|math operations> for more

information.

References: ln1 (function), exp (function), sqrt (function),

operator (glossary), operation (glossary), math operation (glossary)

Tags: math