Why isn't `int pow(int base, int exponent)` in the standard C++ libraries?

Question

I feel like I must just be unable to find it. Is there any reason that the C++ pow function does not implement the \"power\" function for anything except

Answer 1

One reason for C++ to not have additional overloads is to be compatible with C.

C++98 has functions like double pow(double, int), but these have been removed in C++11 with the argument that C99 didn't include them.

http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2011/n3286.html#550

Getting a slightly more accurate result also means getting a slightly different result.