re: What is the ** in an eval for? -- RPG400-L

Subject: re: What is the ** in an eval for?
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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:07:14 -0400
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That is 3 to the 4th power, or 81 -- plus two = 83

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From: "Booth Martin" <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: What is the ** in an eval for?

C eval result = 2 + (3 **4)

what is the value of result? (I have never seen ** in an eval statement
before and can't find it mentioned in the reference manual.)

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