// Chapter 3 of C++ How to Program
// Programming Challenge 10 (Solution)

#include <iostream>

using std::cout; 
using std::endl; 
using std::cin; 

int integerPower( int, int );

int main()
{
   int exp; // exponent
   int base; // base

   cout << "Enter base and exponent: ";
   cin >> base >> exp;
   cout << base << " to the power " << exp << " is: "
        << integerPower( base, exp ) << endl;

   return 0;

} // end main

// function integerPower definition
int integerPower( int b, int e )
{
   int product = 1;

   for ( int i = 0; i < e; i++ )
      product *= b;
   
   return product;

} // end function integerPower 

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