hi guys we say that c language is a powerfull language but the use of '^' to represent 2*2*2 as 2^3 is restricted in c language where as the use of '^' is allowed in other simple languages.
ramgates 0 Newbie Poster
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Jump to Post^ isn't restricted, it just means something other than what you're trying to do. ^ is the bitwise exclusive OR operator, not an exponentiation operator. What you want is the pow function:
#include <math.h> pow ( 2, 3.0 );
Jump to Post>C is not a simple language.
C is a very simple language. It's just really hard to use. ;)
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Narue 5,707 Bad Cop Team Colleague
^ isn't restricted, it just means something other than what you're trying to do. ^ is the bitwise exclusive OR operator, not an exponentiation operator. What you want is the pow function:
#include <math.h>
pow ( 2, 3.0 );
manutd 2 Junior Poster
c language where as the use of '^' is allowed in other simple languages.
Just one point: C is not a simple language. Also, your poll makes no sense.
Narue 5,707 Bad Cop Team Colleague
>C is not a simple language.
C is a very simple language. It's just really hard to use. ;)
manutd 2 Junior Poster
I'm not so sure. C can be easy, but some features require a lot of study to master. I'm not saying it is a diffucult language, but neither is it simple. I think the OP was referencing it to, say, BASIC.;)
ramgates 0 Newbie Poster
please explain me briefly about pow statement.
ramgates 0 Newbie Poster
echo " please explain me briefly abou pow statement;
printf("Foo\n");
echo "code";
Nick Evan 4,005 Industrious Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
Very simple, it's just like Narue said:
pow (number, power);so: 2^3 in C would be pow(2, 3.0); don't forget to #include <math.h> in your C file.
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printf("Foo\n");
No, this site isn't a C compiler... :)
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