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// looping variant
var power = function(base, exponent) {
var result = 1;
for (var count = 0; count < exponent; count++)
result *= base;
return result;
};
console.log(power(2, 10));
// recursive way (MUCH MUCH slower)
function power2(base, exponent) {
if (exponent == 0) {
return 1;
}else {
return base * power(base, exponent - 1);
}
}
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