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In python 2**3 equates to pow(2,3)
but somehow -1**0 is not equal to pow(-1,0)
The first gives an unexpected output of -1 ?
Can somebody explain why ?
**takes precedence over the-, so your code is being evaluated like this:To get the same answer, add parentheses:
The documentation explains the
**operator a little more right here: http://docs.python.org/2/reference/expressions.html#the-power-operator