# POW

The POW function calculates the value of a base number raised to the power of an exponent number.

## Syntax

`POW(base, exponent)`

### Parameters

#### base

This is a numeric expression for the base.

#### exponent

This is a numeric expression for the exponent.

## Examples

```esql
ROW base = 2.0, exponent = 2
| EVAL result = POW(base, exponent)
```

```esql
ROW base = 4, exponent = 0.5
| EVAL s = POW(base, exponent)
```
