Question

How to calculate power of a number in VB.NET

Answer 1

Module Module1

    Sub Main()

        Dim exponent As Integer = 4, n As Integer = 2, i As Integer = 1
        Dim power As Long = 1

        While i <= exponent

            power = power * n
            i += 1

        End While

        Console.WriteLine("{0} ^ {1} = {2}", n, exponent, power)

    End Sub

End Module

' run:
' 
' 2 ^ 4 = 16

 

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Answer 2

Module Module1

    Sub Main()

        Dim exponent As Double = 4, n As Double = 2
        Dim power As Double

        power = Math.Pow(n, exponent)

        Console.WriteLine("{0} ^ {1} = {2}", n, exponent, power)

    End Sub

End Module

' run:
' 
' 2 ^ 4 = 16

 

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