POW() Function in MySQL

POW() function :
This function in MySQL is used to return a results after raising a specified exponent number to a specified base number. For example if the base is 5 and exponent is 2, this will return a result of 25.

Syntax :

SELECT POW(x, y);

Parameter :
This method accepts two parameters as given below as follows.

• x –
  Specified base number.
• y –
  Specified exponent number.

Returns :
It returns a results after raising a specified exponent number to a specified base number.

Example-1 :
Getting a result of 49 for the base value 7 and exponent value 2.

SELECT POW(7, 2);

Output :

49

Example-2 :
Getting a result of 27 for 3 as the base and exponent value.

SELECT POW(3, 3);

Output :

27

Example-3 :
Getting a result of 1 for the base value 6 and exponent value 0.

SELECT POW(6, 0);

Output :

1

Example-4 :
Getting a result of 0 for the base value 0 and exponent value 4.

SELECT POW(0, 4);

Output :

0

Application :
This function is used to return a results after raising a specified exponent number to a specified base number.