NexusDB V3 Manual
Power Function
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NexusDB Manual V3 > SQL Reference > SQL Functions > Numeric Value Functions
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Syntax
<power function> ::=
Notes
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The POWER function returns the value of the first argument raised to the power of the second argument.
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If both arguments are 0, then the result is 1.
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If the first argument is 0 and the second argument is positive, then the result is 0.
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If the first argument is negative, then the second argument shall be an exact numeric value with scale 0.
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The data type of the result is DOUBLE PRECISION.
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If either of the arguments are null, then the result is null.
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Examples
Expression
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Result
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POWER( 0, 0 )
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1
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POWER( 0, 3 )
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0
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POWER( -2, 3 )
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-8
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POWER( 2, 3 )
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8
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Conformance
SQL:2003 standard
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Feature T621 "Enhanced numeric functions"
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