math:pow

Returns $arg1 raised to the power of $arg2.

pow($arg1 as xs:double?, $arg2 as numeric) ➔ xs:double

Arguments
	$arg1	xs:double?	The input number
	$arg2	numeric	The power to which the number is to be raised
Result		xs:double

Namespace

http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions/math

Links to W3C specifications

XPath 3.0 Functions and Operators

Notes on the Saxon implementation

Implemented since Saxon 9.4; available whether or not XPath 3.0 is enabled.

Saxon also (for compatibility) implements the function math:power() in namespace http://exslt.org/math.