[issue24526] Exponent function bug

R. David Murray added the comment: This bit of python's precedence rules often catches people by surprise. ** binds tighter than -, so what python is evaluating is -(1**10). -- nosy: +r.david.murray resolution: -> not a bug stage: -> resolved status: open -> closed type: compile erro

[issue24526] Exponent function bug

New submission from bhaskar: the value of a -ve number when raised by a power of even number always results in a +ve number. I tried it with -1**10 , -1**2, -9**4 these all are resulting in -ve numbers which is mathematically incorrect. ps. the same example is in the attachment -- com

[issue24526] Exponent function bug

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