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Find a more recent version at Firebird 5.0 Language Reference: POWER()
Available in: DSQL, PSQL
Added in: 2.1
Description: Returns x to the y'th
power.
Result type: DOUBLE PRECISION
Syntax:
POWER (x,y)
If
xnegative, an error is raised.
If the external function
POWER is declared in your database as power
instead of the default dPower, it will override the internal function.
To make the internal function available, DROP or ALTER the external
function (UDF).
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