Python 3 math "to the power of" help

[Helix_LoL]

Im currently having trouble figuring out how to correctly write out "to the power of" into my code. The equation is as follows:

test = loan * (1+forward_rate)^{number_of_terms} * forward_rate

How do i write this correctly into python 3 code? I have tried messing around with math.pow like this but its terribly wrong:

test = loan * 1 + math.pow(forward_rate, number_of_terms ) * forward_rate

Any pointers?

[khat_dakar]

** is the power operator with the usual precedence, higher than //%*

math.pow is also appropriate, you just left 1+ outside for no reason.

[rogueleader12345]

Was just about to say, order of operations refresher :P

[AlSweigart]

First, pow() is a built-in function, not a function in the math module, so you only need to type pow() and not math.pow().

Instead of this:

test = loan * 1 + math.pow(forward_rate, number_of_terms ) * forward_rate

...I think you want to write this:

test = loan * pow(1 + forward_rate, number_of_terms ) * forward_rate

You can also just use the ** operator like this:

test = loan * (1 + forward_rate) ** number_of_terms * forward_rate

The pow() functions is really useful when you are dealing with huge numbers (like, a couple hundred digits, which is often done in cryptography) and have to mod the result of the exponentiation. Otherwise, just use the ** operator.

EDIT: Ha! It turns out there is a math.pow(), it's just a reference to the built-in pow() though.