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+## Power function
+
+# What it does
+Given a base and power using recursion, calculates the result by multiplying the base by the base to the power of power minus one.
+
+# How to use
+Run the program 
+Type in your base
+Type in your power
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+def ofun_power(base:int, power:int):
+    # Base case once power reaches 0 function will stop
+    if power == 0:
+        return 1
+    
+    if power > 0: 
+        return base * ofun_power(base, power - 1)
+    # This will be used if the power if negative resulting in a fraction
+    elif power < 0:
+        return (1/base) * ofun_power(base, power + 1)
+    
+
+user_base = input("Input base: ")
+user_power = input("Input power: ")
+
+resulted_power = ofun_power(user_base, user_power)
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