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PHP 'power of' results in parse error

The following code:

5 ** 2

results in this error:

PHP Parse error:  syntax error, unexpected '*'

And I have no idea why. Can anyone help me?

Solution

  • Use pow() function. Get returned value of pow(5,2)

    http://www.php.net/manual/pt_BR/function.pow.php