:param a: The base (integer). :param b: The exponent (integer). :return: The result of a^b, as a float for negative exponents. >>> power(4,6) 4096 >>> power(2,3) 8 >>> power(-2,3) -8 >>> power(2,-3) 0.125 >>> power(-2,-3) -0.125
(a: int, b: int)
| 28 | |
| 29 | |
| 30 | def power(a: int, b: int) -> float: |
| 31 | """ |
| 32 | :param a: The base (integer). |
| 33 | :param b: The exponent (integer). |
| 34 | :return: The result of a^b, as a float for negative exponents. |
| 35 | |
| 36 | >>> power(4,6) |
| 37 | 4096 |
| 38 | >>> power(2,3) |
| 39 | 8 |
| 40 | >>> power(-2,3) |
| 41 | -8 |
| 42 | >>> power(2,-3) |
| 43 | 0.125 |
| 44 | >>> power(-2,-3) |
| 45 | -0.125 |
| 46 | """ |
| 47 | if b < 0: |
| 48 | return 1 / actual_power(a, -b) |
| 49 | return actual_power(a, b) |
| 50 | |
| 51 | |
| 52 | if __name__ == "__main__": |