Python Power: A Step-By-Step Guide | Using exponents in python | #14

This tutorial will discuss how to use both of these techniques to calculate the power of a number. We’ll walk through an example of how to use both the ** operator and the pow() method.

Python Power: ** Operator

The Python ** operator is used to raise a number in Python to the power of an exponent. In other words, ** is the power operator in Python.

The ** operator requires two values to perform a calculation. Here’s the syntax for the ** operator:

5 ** 2

Our program returns the following result: 25 .

In this expression, 5 is raised 2nd power. Or, in other words, the number 5 is multiplied by itself 3 times.