Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition ^ Operator | Language Reference Version 1

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##### Description

> Used to raise a number to the power of an exponent.

##### Syntax

> result = number^exponent

> The ^ operator syntax has these parts:

> Part | Description
> result | Any numeric variable.
> number | Any numeric expression.
> exponent | Any numeric expression.

##### Remarks

> Number can be negative only if exponent is an integer value. When more than one exponentiation is performed in a single expression, the ^ operator is evaluated as it is encountered from left to right.

> If either number or exponent is a Null expression, result is also Null.

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