/* C++ Programming, Example answer, Exercise 4, Sheet 2  */

/* Author: Rob Miller and William Knottenbelt
   Program last changed: 4 October 2013    */

/* This program raises a number x to a non-negative integer power n. */ 

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() 
{	
	double number = 0, answer = 0; 
	int power = 0, count = 1;

	/* prompt the user */
	cout << "This program raises a number x to a non-negative integer power n.\n\n";
	cout << "Please enter a number: ";
	cin >> number;
	cout << "To what power would you like it raised? ";
	cin >> power;
	cout << "\n";
 
 	/* echo the input */
 	cout << number << " raised to the power " << power << " is ";
	
	/* raise number to power */
	answer = 1;
	for (count = 0 ; count < power ; count++)
		answer *= number;
		
	/* print answer */
	cout << answer << ".\n";
	
	return 0;
}