GCBASIC documentation
Maths

Syntax:

    power( base, exponent )

Explanation:

This function raises a base to an exponent, i.e, power(base,exponent). Calculation powers will become large, in terms of long numbers, you must ensure the program manage numbers remain within range of the defined variables.

The base and exponent are Byte sized numbers in this method.
The returned result is a Long.
Non-negative numbers are assumed throughout.

Note: 0 raised to 0 is meaningless and should be avoided, but, any other non-zero base raised to 0 is handled correctly.

Example:

    ;Thomas Henry -- 5/2/2014

    ;----- Configuration

    #chip 16F88, 8              ;PIC16F88 running at 8 MHz
    #config mclr=off            ;reset handled internally

    #include <maths.h>          ;required maths.h

    ;----- Constants

    #define LCD_IO 4            ;4-bit mode
    #define LCD_WIDTH 20                ;specified lcd width for clarity only.  20 is the default width
    #define LCD_RS PortB.2      ;pin 8 is LCD Register Select
    #define LCD_Enable PortB.3  ;pin 9 is LCD Enable
    #define LCD_DB4 PortB.4     ;DB4 on pin 10
    #define LCD_DB5 PortB.5     ;DB5 on pin 11
    #define LCD_DB6 PortB.6     ;DB6 on pin 12
    #define LCD_DB7 PortB.7     ;DB7 on pin 13
    #define LCD_NO_RW 1         ;Ground the RW line on LCD

    ;----- Variables

    dim i, j as byte

    ;----- Program

    dir PortB out               ;all outputs to the LCD
    for i = 1 to 10             ;do all the way from
      for j = 0 to 9            ;1^0 on up to 10^9
        cls
        print i
        print "^"
        print j
        print "="
        locate 1,0
        print power(i,j)        ;here's the invocation
        wait 1 S
      next j
    next i

Supported in <MATHS.H>