Java Math - pow() Method

The java.lang.Math.pow() method returns the first argument raised to the power of the second argument. In special cases it returns the following:

• If the second argument is positive or negative zero, then the result is 1.0.
• If the second argument is NaN, then the result is NaN.
• If the first argument is NaN and the second argument is nonzero, then the result is NaN.
• If the second argument is 1.0, then the result is the same as the base.

Syntax

public static double pow(double a, double b)

Parameters

Return Value

Returns the first argument raised to the power of the second argument.

Exception

NA.

Example:

In the example below, pow() method is used to calculate the first argument raised to the power of the second argument.

import java.lang.*;

public class MyClass {
 public static void main(String[] args) {
  System.out.println(Math.pow(2, 3)); 
  System.out.println(Math.pow(2.3, 4));   
 }
}

The output of the above code will be:

8.0
27.98409999999999