power

Type: - Lisp function (closure)

Source: - misc.lsp

Syntax

(power x y): x, y - two integer or floating point numbers
returns - x raised to the y power as a floating point number

In Nyquist, 'power' is implemented as a Lisp function:

(defun power (x y)
  (exp (* (log (float x)) y)))

The 'power' function returns 'x' raised to the 'y' power as a floating point number.

(power 2 8)   => 256
(power 4 .5)  => 2.0