History of pow

== Syntax ==

double pow(double x, double y)

== Arguments ==

:x

::The value to be raised to a power.

:y

::The power to which the value is raised.

== Return ==

x raised to the power of y.

== Description ==

Returns x raised to the power of y: x^^y^^

== See Also ==

ipow, powi

== Comments ==

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