^ Operator

Used to perform exponentiation.


Syntax

result=expression1^expression2

PartTypeDescription
result Number The result of raising expression1 to the power of expression2.
expression1 Number Any numeric expression.
expression2 Number Any numeric expression.


Notes

The ^ operator's precedence is higher than negation but lower than IsA or the dot operator.

Use the Operator_Power function to define the ^ operator for classes.


Examples

Dim i as Double
i=2^2   //returns 4
i=(2+3)^(4-2))   //returns 25
i=3.75^3.5  //returns 102.12

These examples illustrate the usage of the ^ operator.


See Also

* operator, Operator_Power function.