From b48e6de58c672c361e5c42dac29324cdf558fde4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyleigh <candyrae2006@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2025 21:27:32 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] create power.py file in math folder

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 math/power.py | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 math/power.py

diff --git a/math/power.py b/math/power.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef0c51f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/math/power.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+def ofun_power(base:int, power:int):
+    pass
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From 97f730c406c49bb95a04a464abd5a7dbb227d908 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyleigh <candyrae2006@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2025 21:36:48 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Finish power function

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 math/power.py | 16 +++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/math/power.py b/math/power.py
index ef0c51f..405ffeb 100644
--- a/math/power.py
+++ b/math/power.py
@@ -1,2 +1,16 @@
 def ofun_power(base:int, power:int):
-    pass
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+    # 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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From b409cee261b34bf8d2850a9c9689d9a9e395175f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyleigh <candyrae2006@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2025 21:39:18 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] create readme for power function

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 math/README.md | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 math/README.md

diff --git a/math/README.md b/math/README.md
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index 0000000..548d162
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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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