Does Java have an exponential operator?
JavaPowExponentJava Problem Overview
Is there an exponential operator in Java?
For example, if a user is prompted to enter two numbers and they enter 3
and 2
, the correct answer would be 9
.
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Exponentiation {
public static double powerOf (double p) {
double pCubed;
pCubed = p*p;
return (pCubed);
}
public static void main (String [] args) {
Scanner in = new Scanner (System.in);
double num = 2.0;
double cube;
System.out.print ("Please put two numbers: ");
num = in.nextInt();
cube = powerOf(num);
System.out.println (cube);
}
}
Java Solutions
Solution 1 - Java
There is no operator, but there is a method.
Math.pow(2, 3) // 8.0
Math.pow(3, 2) // 9.0
FYI, a common mistake is to assume 2 ^ 3
is 2 to the 3rd power. It is not. The caret is a valid operator in Java (and similar languages), but it is binary xor.
Solution 2 - Java
To do this with user input:
public static void getPow(){
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Enter first integer: "); // 3
int first = sc.nextInt();
System.out.println("Enter second integer: "); // 2
int second = sc.nextInt();
System.out.println(first + " to the power of " + second + " is " +
(int) Math.pow(first, second)); // outputs 9
Solution 3 - Java
There is the Math.pow(double a, double b)
method. Note that it returns a double, you will have to cast it to an int like (int)Math.pow(double a, double b)
.
Solution 4 - Java
The easiest way is to use Math library.
Use Math.pow(a, b)
and the result will be a^b
If you want to do it yourself, you have to use for-loop
// Works only for b >= 1
public static double myPow(double a, int b){
double res =1;
for (int i = 0; i < b; i++) {
res *= a;
}
return res;
}
Using:
double base = 2;
int exp = 3;
double whatIWantToKnow = myPow(2, 3);
Solution 5 - Java
you can use the pow method from the Math class. The following code will output 2 raised to 3 (8)
System.out.println(Math.pow(2, 3));
Solution 6 - Java
In case if anyone wants to create there own exponential function using recursion, below is for your reference.
public static double power(double value, double p) {
if (p <= 0)
return 1;
return value * power(value, p - 1);
}