pow - Does Java have an exponential operator?

Question

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);
    }
}

Answer 1

There is no operator, but there is a method.

Math.pow(2, 3) // 8.0

Math.pow(3, 2) // 9.0

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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.