# Pow (BaseExponent)
| **Name** | ***Pow*** |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Syntax | Pow (Real base, Real exponent) |
| Purpose | To return base value raised to the power signified by the exponent value. |
| Description | Returns base raised to power exponent |
| Return Type | Real |
| Parameters |
base \[System.Double] – Base value
exponent \[System.Double] – Exponent value
|
**Example**
In this example, we are passing *base* and *exponent* values to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object.
Where,
*base* = 5
*exponent* = 3
In the *Data Preview* window, you can see that the returned value, 125, is the *base* value, 5, raised to the *exponent* value, 3.
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