[Tutor] Calculate 4**9 without using **

[Alan Gauld]

On 04/03/17 16:17, Sri Kavi wrote:

> I'm a beginner learning to program with Python. I'm trying to explain a
> solution in plain English. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

See the thread earlier today with the subject QUESTION for
more on this topic.

> Create a function that takes base and exponent as arguments.
> 
> In the body of the function:
> 
> set a result variable to the base.
> Use a for-loop with a range of 1 to the exponent.
> With each iteration, set the result to the product of result times base.
> After the loop, return the result.

Is there anything there that you don't know how to do?
If not have a go and if it does not work come back to us
with your code and any error messages.


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