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The document outlines a C++ program that defines a function to raise a number m to the power of n, with n defaulting to 2 for calculating squares. It explains the use of default arguments and demonstrates the function through test cases. The program utilizes the <cmath> library for efficient power calculations.

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The document outlines a C++ program that defines a function to raise a number m to the power of n, with n defaulting to 2 for calculating squares. It explains the use of default arguments and demonstrates the function through test cases. The program utilizes the <cmath> library for efficient power calculations.

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PRINCIPAL OF OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMINING

PRACTICAL-4

AIM: write a program in C++ for function power to raise a number m to


power n. The function takes a double value for m and int value for n. Use
default value for n to make the function to calculate squares when this
argument is omitted.

Theory:

In this task, we need to create a C++ function power that raises a number
m to the power of n. The function should take a double value for m (the
base) and an int value for n (the exponent). To simplify the calculation of
squares, we'll make n a default argument with a value of 2.

Explanation

1. Default Argument: In C++, a default argument is a value provided


in the function declaration, used if no explicit value is passed for
that parameter when the function is called.

2. Function Definition: We'll use a loop or the pow function from


<cmath> to compute the power.

3. Usage: If n is not provided, the function computes the square of m


by default.

Code Implementation

#include <iostream>

#include <cmath> // For the pow function

// Function to compute m raised to the power n

double power(double m, int n = 2)

return pow(m, n); // Using the pow function from <cmath>

int main() {

// Test cases

double base;
int exponent;

// Example 1: Calculate square (default argument used)

std::cout << "Enter a number to calculate its square: ";

std::cin >> base;

std::cout << "Square of " << base << " is: " << power(base) <<
std::endl;

// Example 2: Calculate m raised to n

std::cout << "\nEnter a number (base): ";

std::cin >> base;

std::cout << "Enter an integer (exponent): ";

std::cin >> exponent;

std::cout << base << " raised to the power " << exponent << " is: "
<< power(base,

exponent) << std::endl;

return 0;

Key Points

1. The default value of n is set to 2, so calling power(m) without n


calculates the square of m.

2. The <cmath> library is used for the pow function, which efficiently
computes powers.

3. The program demonstrates both default and explicit arguments


through test cases.

Example Output

Enter a number to calculate its square: 4

Square of 4 is: 16
Enter a number (base): 2.5

Enter an integer (exponent): 3

2.5 raised to the power 3 is: 15.625

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