javascript power of 0 odd result?

Question

im using chrome with this code:

var startbet = 1;
var shot = 0;
var bet = startbet * 2^shot;

n^0=n in this case
it should be equal to 1 regardless of n

is this an error with javascript or do some people beleive to the power of 0 should be handled diffrently?

Answer 1

In Javascript, the ^ operator is bitwise XOR, not exponent.

As Mikhail says, you have to use Math.pow() to compute exponents.

Answer 2

I think you need to use Math.pow instead