Re: Calculations

Take a look at the pow() function http://php.net/pow - Frank > Hi there list. > Thanks for your help with my other questions. > > I was carrying on working through, and stumbled across a problem when trying > to times something by the 'power' of something. By this I mean..in maths you > can write 3 * (2 ^ 3), the answer to which would be 24. (as 2 ^ 3 = 8). > > The reason that I need this, is because I'm trying to double a variable x > amount of times (x is set by another variable). > > For example my code is: > > $cost = $farm_cost * (2 ^ $farm_level); > > Any ideas how I would go about changing my calculation, as php dosn't seem > to recognise ^ meaning 'to the power of'. > > Regards, > Alex. > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >