[issue44692] Const folding in parser with negative numbers doesn't match float/int behaviour

[Steven D'Aprano]

Steven D'Aprano <steve+python at pearwood.info> added the comment:

Not a bug, this is due to operator precedence.

It is documented under the power operator:

https://docs.python.org/3/reference/expressions.html#the-power-operator

and in the operator precedence table:

https://docs.python.org/3/reference/expressions.html#operator-precedence

If you want to raise a negative literal to a power, you need parentheses:

    (-2)**2

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nosy: +steven.daprano
resolution:  -> not a bug
stage:  -> resolved
status: open -> closed

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