Suggestion: implement an exponentiation (power-of) operator #3603
Description
Currently, to get exponentiation ($x to the power of $n), you must use the .NET framework:
E.g., to calculate 2 to the power of 8:
> [Math]::Pow(2, 8)
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It would be nice to have a dedicated operator, such as **, as in other languages (e.g., Python, Ruby, JavaScript, Perl):
> 2 ** 8
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