pow (Windows CE 5.0)
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Calculates x raised to the power of y.
double pow( doublex, doubley);
Parameters
- x
Base. - y
Exponent.
Return Values
pow returns the value of xy. No error message is printed on overflow or underflow.
| Values of x and y | Return Value of pow |
|---|---|
| x < > 0 and y = 0.0 | 1 |
| x = 0.0 and y = 0.0 | 1 |
| x = 0.0 and y < 0 | INF |
Remarks
The pow function computes x raised to the power of y.
pow does not recognize integral floating-point values greater than 264, such as 1.0E100.
Example
/* POW.C
*/
void main( void )
{
double x = 2.0, y = 3.0, z;
z = pow( x, y );
printf( "%.1f to the power of %.1f is %.1f\n", x, y, z );
}
Output
2.0 to the power of 3.0 is 8.0
Requirements
OS Versions: Windows CE 2.0 and later.
Header: stdlib.h.
Link Library: coredll.dll.
See Also
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