Std.Math.checkedPow

fn

This is a callable function.

What it does

A value raised to a power, or None when the exponent is negative.

The total companion to pow, which answers one for a negative exponent

because its signature promises a value of the base's type.

Read the signature

• The text after the name is the type checked by Pudu.
• Read arrows from left to right: inputs come first, and the final type is returned.
• Names inside [ ] are type arguments, such as the item type held by a collection.
• Option holds Some(value) or None when no value is available.