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package javaapplication2;

/**
 *
 * @author zzaier
 */
public class JavaApplication2 {

    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        
        double resultPower=printPower(5,3);
        System.out.println("result of 5 power 3 is " +resultPower);
        resultPower=printPower(5,-3);
        System.out.println("result of 5 power -3 is " +resultPower);

    }

    static public double printPower(int base, int exponent) {
        double result = 1;
        //you can also use  Math.abs
        // int absExponent =Math.abs(exponent);
        int absExponent;
        if (exponent < 0) {
            absExponent = -exponent;
        } else {
            absExponent = exponent;
        }

        for (int i = 0; i < absExponent; i++) {
            result *= base;
        }

        if (exponent < 0) {
            return 1 / result;
        } else {
            return result;
        }

    }

}