Pow - method of the Pm object
Description:
Computes the value of "x raised to the power of y".
Syntax:
Double Pow(Double nX, Double nY)
Parameters:
nX | (Double) Base number |
nY | (Double) Requested exponent |
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Note:
This method is functional also in
Macro expression $.expr and in the
onDraw event of the
PmgCanvas object.
This method is also functional in
Web panels.
If the computation results in a complex number, then the method returns the
NaN value. This means that in reality the
nX should not be a negative number.
The high value of the
nY exponent may easily lead to floating-point overflow and returns the
Infinity value.
Example:
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var a = 3;
var b = Pm.Pow(a, 2);
// Returns 9
b = Pm.Pow(a, 1 / 3);
// Returns "third root of three"
Dim a, b
a = 3
b = Pm.Pow(a, 2)
' Returns 9
b = Pm.Pow(a, 1 / 3)
' Returns "third root of three"