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Syntax
Parameters
Return Type
Example

Returns a number <value> raised to the specified power <value>. Alias: POWER

Syntax

POW(<value>, <exponent>);

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Supported input types
`<value>`	The base value of the exponent	`DOUBLE PRECISION`
`<exponent>`	The power value of the exponent	`DOUBLE PRECISION`

Return Type

DOUBLE PRECISION

Example

The following example calculates 2 to the power of 5: