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Exponentiation

Binary ``**'' is the exponentiation operator. Note that it binds even more tightly than unary minus, so -2**4 is -(2**4), not (-2)**4. (This is implemented using C's pow(3) function, which actually works on doubles internally.)

Source: Perl operators and precedence
Copyright: Larry Wall, et al.

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