Why doesn't C++ have a power operator? [closed]

Answer 1

For two reasons

1. The symbol ^ is reserved for bit-wise xor operation

2. You may use std::pow to achieve the same functionality.

The nice thing about C++ is that you can overload the operator to do whatever you like it to do!

template< typename T >
T operator^( T x, T y ) {
    return std::pow( x, y );
}

However take into account that when you do that, other people who know C++ and don't know you (and I believe there are quite a few of those) might have significant problems understanding your code!