returns a matrix equal to the original matrix multiplied by itself a number of times equal to the number of turns minus one

SemiRecursiveGetMatrix.py

def getMatrix(matrix, turns):
    """
    returns a matrix equal to the original matrix multiplied by itself a number of times equal to the number of turns minus one
    """

    if turns==1:
        return matrix

    else:
        turnsBaseTwo = math.log(turns, 2)

        if turnsBaseTwo.is_integer():
            return getBaseTwoTurnsMatrix(matrix, int(turnsBaseTwo))
            
        else: 
            remainder = turns - 2**int(turnsBaseTwo)

            # casting turnsBaseTwo into int as float can cause an exception
            largestBaseTwoMatrix = getBaseTwoTurnsMatrix(matrix, int(turnsBaseTwo))
            remainderMatrix = getMatrix(matrix, remainder)

            return largestBaseTwoMatrix*remainderMatrix