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When I tried to print (5²) the output was syntax error invalid character in identifier , why??

1st Sep 2021, 10:10 AM
Emma Chitembo
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Because the particular programming language in which you wrote that ,don't understand that syntax . Just because it makes sense to you doesn't means it should make sense to computer as well . If you want to find square of a number than most languages provide a math library (google about it for the language you are using) or you can just multiply numbers like 5*5.
1st Sep 2021, 10:13 AM
Abhay
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Uhh, maybe print(5 ** 2)?
1st Sep 2021, 10:13 AM
Tim
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Emma Chitembo Nick Is right We need to raise the power of number for than we need to type like this print(5**2)
1st Sep 2021, 10:25 AM
<★Shaurya Chauhan★>(ACTIVE AGAIN✌😇🙃)
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Machines can not understand stand the normal mathamatics like 11%2 we get 1 likewise u has to 5**2 And high level language there is specific syntax : float pow(x,y) Hope I discribed well...
2nd Sep 2021, 4:48 AM
Manvendra Yadav
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5**2 will be same as 5*5. Machine can't understand communication languages like we do
1st Sep 2021, 10:34 AM
purveshKolhe
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Manvendra Yadav Any answer is better than some people who love to add biased opinions and try to show off, yours is already considered good
2nd Sep 2021, 4:50 AM
Tim
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Can I ask a question? Are you here to mess around or you're being serious
3rd Sep 2021, 8:48 AM
Tim
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Daryna Ripych Why are you doing a math operation on a string?
3rd Sep 2021, 8:04 AM
Tim
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