What's the difference between “2*2” and “2**2” in Python?

Question

What is the difference between the following codes?

code1:

var=2**2*3

code2:

var2         


        

Answer 1

Try:

2**3*2

and

2*3*2

to see the difference.

** is the operator for "power of". In your particular operation, 2 to the power of 2 yields the same as 2 times 2.