PWR

Syntax	PWR( num.expression, power.expression )
Category	BASIC
Type	Function
Description	raises a value contained in an expression to the power of the value of a second expression. A "power.expression" of 0 (zero) always returns a "1" (one). A "num.expression" of 0 (zero) returns zero.
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See Also	^ statements & functions functions
Example	print pwr(3,2) This statement prints a 9, the result of 3 taken to the power of 2. print 3^2 In this statement "3^2" is identical to pwr(3,2). print pwr(xyz,.5) This prints the square root of the value stored in the variable "xyz". This is equivalent to: print sqrt(xyz)
Warnings	As with all functions which require numeric expressions, if any of the arguments evaluates to something other than a numeric, the following runtime warning message is displayed: [b16] in program "pgm", line n: Non-numeric data when numeric required; zero used.
Compatibility	D3 7.0 AP R83