¿Por qué result = 1? -- ¿Why result = 1?

Question

def raiz(x, y):
result = 1
for i in range(y):
result = result * x
return result

print(raiz(2, 3))

https://code.sololearn.com/c0Qjh4wDckL3/?ref=app

Answer 1

Suppose result was 0 in the beginning:
0 * x * x * ...
would be = 0

So you need to initialize result as 1

Answer 2

Thanks so much, i want to live of this xd