power

Description

Returns the value that results from raising the specified number to a given power.

Syntax

power(value, power)

Parameters

value

is a numeric value.

power

is an exact numeric, approximate numeric, or money value.

Examples

Example 1

select power(2, 3)
-----------
         8 

Usage

power, a mathematical function, returns the value of value raised to the power power. Results are of the same type as value.

In expressions of type numeric or decimal, this function returns precision:38, scale 18.

Standards

ANSI SQL – Compliance level: Transact-SQL extension.

Permissions

Any user can execute power.

See also

Documentation Transact-SQL Users Guide

Functions exp, log, log10