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  1. #include <stdio.h>
  2.  
  3. int main(void) {
  4.  
  5. 	int x = 3;
  6.  
  7. 	int n = 3;
  8.  
  9. 	int output = 0;
  10.  
  11. 	int x_to_the_n (int xth, int nth);
  12.  
  13. 	output = x_to_the_n(x,n);
  14.  
  15. 	printf ("%7i\n",output);
  16.  
  17. 	return 0;
  18. }
  19.  
  20. /******************************************************************* 
  21. ** Function: x_to_the_n
  22. ** 
  23. ** Purpose: Do a calculation for exponents
  24. ** 
  25. ** Parameters: 
  26. * 
  27. ** xth the input to be raised by the exponent
  28. ** 
  29. ** nth the exponent
  30. **
  31. ** Returns: The exponent calculation
  32. ** 
  33. *******************************************************************/ 
  34.  
  35. x_to_the_n (int xth, int nth)
  36. {
  37. 	/* Set variable to do the x to the power of n */
  38. 	int	powerCalculated = 0;
  39.  
  40. 	/* To count loop */
  41. 	int i;
  42.  
  43. 	/* Evaluate powers nth input */
  44. 	if (nth > 0) /* If greater than 0 will proceed with operation */
  45. 	{
  46. 		powerCalculated = xth; /* Sets powerCalculated to the xth, if nth is 1 then will be the return value */
  47. 		for (i = 0; i < nth -1 ; i++)
  48. 		{
  49. 		powerCalculated = powerCalculated * xth; /*Muplties the poweCalculated by xth */
  50. 		}
  51. 	}
  52. 	else if (nth == 0) /* Sets powerCaculated to 1 if nth value is 0 */
  53. 	{
  54. 		powerCalculated = 1;
  55. 	}
  56.  
  57. 	return (powerCalculated);
  58. }
  59.  
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language:
C (gcc 8.3)
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