CS 10 SI Lab Session 5 - pow

pow.cpp

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main() {
  double b;
  cout << "Please enter a base number: ";
  cin >> b;

  int e;
  cout << "Please enter an exponent: ";
  cin >> e;

  if (e < 0) {
    e *= -1;
    b = 1 / b;
  }

  double result = 1;
  for (int i = 0; i < e; ++i)
    result *= b;

  cout << "Result = " << result << endl;

  return 0;
}