Martin Marques wrote: > Please, tell me I haven't lost it yet. > octave:14> -5^4 > ans = -625 > Since when does an even power of a negative number give a negative result? Ever since the ^ operator takes higher precedence to -. :) -- Rex
Martin Marques wrote: > Please, tell me I haven't lost it yet. > octave:14> -5^4 > ans = -625 > Since when does an even power of a negative number give a negative result? Ever since the ^ operator takes higher precedence to -. :) -- Rex