in c# how to assign a superscript to an equation ?

Question

hi ,

i have an equation that requires a number to be multiplied by itself for the given number of times , like:

 2 ^ 5

but if i implement the carrot '^' sign it doesnt give the required result ...

am i doing it wrong ?

if so what will be the correct expression for it?

Answer 1

Use Math.Pow(2, 5)

The carrot sign "^" is used for boolean and bitwise exclusive-OR operations. Your idea that it's used to calculate the power comes from VB/VB.NET.

Answer 2

In C#, ^ is the 'exclusive or' operator. For exponentiation you need to use Math.Pow():

double d = Math.Pow(2, 5);