What does (x^2) do in javascript? -

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i writing calculations involving exponents in javascript , due habit of using carets in microsoft excel, typed x^2 in code. still gave me answer wasn't wanted. ^ in javascript?

alert(math.pow(3,2)); //result 9 alert(3^2);           //result 1 

that bitwise xor. use math.pow exponents.

if 3^2 doing:

3 xor 2 

computers use binary see

11 xor 10 

put table:

11     1 ^ 0 = 1 10     1 ^ 1 = 0 -- 01 

in simple terms:

xor take 2 numbers in binary, , bit true, must different

here's list of operators ^

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math.pow() takes base , exponent:

math.pow(3, 2) --> 3² --> 9

math.pow(5, 6) --> 5⁶ --> 15,625

math.pow(7, 3) --> 7³ --> 343