use of (a**b) (a*b)

[Rares Vernica]

Hi,

Check out some examples:
In [16]: 9./2
Out[16]: 4.5

In [17]: 9.//2
Out[17]: 4

In [18]: 2*3
Out[18]: 6

In [19]: 2**3
Out[19]: 8

Here is the documentation for these operations:
http://docs.python.org/lib/typesnumeric.html

Regards,
Ray

Santosh Chikkerur wrote:
> Hi Friends,
> Let me know the use of ' ** ' operator and ' \\' use.
> 
> f=(3*s**2) how is it different, if use only single '*' and also the 
> divide operator.
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Santosh
> 
>