[issue15438] Incredible issue in math.pow

[Serhiy Storchaka]

Serhiy Storchaka <storchaka at gmail.com> added the comment:

> - I can't find any reason in using math.pow if I can get errors like the one explained.

The reason is your intention to get the error.

>>> pow(-1, 0.5)
(6.123031769111886e-17+1j)
>>> math.pow(-1, 0.5)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ValueError: math domain error

> - I've used math.h in my C++ code without having experienced any problem in that pow operation.

What you get in C++ as result of pow(43, 10)?

Technically, in C++ you should use <cmath> header, not <math.h>.

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