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# Exponential Function

> [Exponential function][exponential-function] for a single-precision floating-point number.

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The [exponential function][exponential-function] is defined as

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where `b` is the **base** and `x` is the **exponent**.

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## Usage

```javascript
var powf = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/powf' );
```

#### powf( base, exponent )

Evaluates the [exponential function][exponential-function] for a single-precision floating-point number.

```javascript
var v = powf( 2.0, 3.0 );
// returns 8.0

v = powf( 4.0, 0.5 );
// returns 2.0

v = powf( 100.0, 0.0 );
// returns 1.0

v = powf( 3.1415927410125732, 5.0 );
// returns ~306.0197

v = powf( 3.1415927410125732, -0.2 );
// returns ~0.7954

v = powf( NaN, 3.0 );
// returns NaN

v = powf( 5.0, NaN );
// returns NaN

v = powf( NaN, NaN );
// returns NaN
```

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## Examples

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```javascript
var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
var logEachMap = require( '@stdlib/console/log-each-map' );
var powf = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/powf' );

var opts = {
    'dtype': 'float32'
};
var b = discreteUniform( 100, 0, 10, opts );
var x = discreteUniform( 100, -5, 5, opts );

logEachMap( '%d^%d = %0.4f', b, x, powf );
```

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## C APIs

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### Usage

```c
#include "stdlib/math/base/special/powf.h"
```

#### stdlib_base_powf( base, exponent )

Evaluates the [exponential function][exponential-function] for a single-precision floating-point number.

```c
float out = stdlib_base_powf( 3.1415927410125732f, 5.0f );
// returns ~306.0197f

out = stdlib_base_powf( 4.0f, 0.5f );
// returns 2.0f
```

The function accepts the following arguments:

-   **base**: `[in] float` base.
-   **exponent**: `[in] float` exponent.

```c
float stdlib_base_powf( const float base, const float exponent );
```

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### Examples

```c
#include "stdlib/math/base/special/powf.h"
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>

int main( void ) {
    float out;
    float b;
    float x;
    int i;

    for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) {
        b = ( ( (float)rand() / (float)RAND_MAX ) * 10.0f );
        x = ( ( (float)rand() / (float)RAND_MAX ) * 10.0f ) - 5.0f;
        out = stdlib_base_powf( b, x );
        printf( "powf(%f, %f) = %f\n", b, x, out );
    }
}
```

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[exponential-function]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponential_function

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