pow() Math class method
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pow()
Description
Returns base to the exponent power. baseexponent
- Like all class methods
pow()should be used on the class rather than an instance of the class.
Syntax
| Signature | Description |
|---|---|
Math.pow(base.exponent) | Returns base to the exponent power. baseexponent |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
base | The base number: |
exponent | The base number: |
Examples
The code below displays pow() usage.
// Store results in an array.
var powValues = new Array(10);
powValues[0] = Math.log(-7,2);
powValues[1] = Math.pow(7,-2);
powValues[2] = Math.pow(0,5);
powValues[3] = Math.pow(5,0);
powValues[4] = Math.pow('0.75','2');
powValues[5] = Math.pow('a string',6);
powValues[6] = Math.pow(6,'a string');
powValues[7] = Math.pow();
powValues[8] = Math.pow(null,4);
powValues[9] = Math.pow(4,null);
alert(powValues);
Related Tutorials
JavaScript Advanced Tutorials - Lesson 4 - Math