Syntax

POW(X,Y)

Description

Returns the value of X raised to the power of Y.

POWER() is a synonym.

Examples

SELECT POW(2,3);
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| POW(2,3) |
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|        8 |
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SELECT POW(2,-2);
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| POW(2,-2) |
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|      0.25 |
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