/*
 * Example program that demonstrates function 
 * to compute the power of a number.
 * Sara Sprenkle 06.20.05
 */
#include<stdio.h>

/*
 * Raise n to the exp power
 */
double power( double n, int exp ) {
  double value = 1;
  int i;
  for( i=0; i < exp; i++ ) {
    value *= n;
  }
  return value;
}

int main() {
  double number;
  int exponent;

  printf("Give me a number and the power: ");
  scanf("%lf %d", &number, &exponent);

  // Testing the power function
  /*
    power( 2, 3);
    power (2.5, 3);
  */

  printf("%lf^%d = %lf \n", number, exponent, power( number, exponent) );
  return 0;
}