bcpow()

bcpow()

function bcpow(string $num, string $exponent, ?int $scale = null): string

Raises an arbitrary-precision decimal number to an integral power.

Parameters:

• $num (string)
• $exponent (string)
• $scale (?int), default null, optional

Returns: string

Availability

• Compiled (AOT): supported by the Elephc code generator.
• eval() (magician interpreter): supported — declarative interpreter builtin (crates/elephc-magician/src/interpreter/builtins/math/bcpow.rs).

No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how bcpow is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.