/r/ruby question

pow.rb

def pow(base, exponent)
  result = 1

  i = 1
  while i <= exponent
    result = result * base
    i += 1
  end

  result
end

puts "2 raised to the power 4 is..."
puts pow(2, 4)

puts "7 raised to the power 2 is..."
puts pow(7, 2)

# >> 2 raised to the power 4 is...
# >> 16
# >> 7 raised to the power 2 is...
# >> 49

def pow(base, exponent)
  result = 1
  exponent.times do
    result *= base
  end
  result
end