// CSE 142 Lecture 9
// Advanced if/else, Cumulative algorithms

// Demonstrates cumulative algorithm that isn't a cumulative sum.
public class Exponent {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		System.out.println("3 ^ 4 = " + exp(3, 4));
	}
	
	// Computes base ^ exponent.
	public static int exp(int base, int exponent) {
		int product = 1;
		for (int i = 1; i <= exponent; i++) {
		    product = product * base;
		}
		return product;
	}
}