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Jul 25.2003

I started teaching myself PHP a few days ago, and have run into what seems a ridiculously simple problem.

In one of my scripts, I need to take a variable to a power. The output however is not correct, and I can not figure out where I went wrong. The script is below, I would appreciate anyone’s help.

$pvi2=$pvi1^5;

When I set $pvi1=2, the output I receive is 7 (of course, it should be 32). Am I using the wrong notation? Any ideas?

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@Da_WarriahJul 25.2003 — well, i cant say ive tried using exponents myself, but something [url=http://ca2.php.net/manual/en/ref.math.php]here[/url] should help you...
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@exaskoauthorJul 25.2003 — pow(2,5) = 2^5

thanks man, that link answered a question i've been trying to for 30 minutes.
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