{"id":4396,"date":"2021-10-08T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/?p=4396"},"modified":"2021-10-08T10:18:23","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T04:48:23","slug":"c-program-to-calculate-the-power-using-recursion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/c-program-to-calculate-the-power-using-recursion\/","title":{"rendered":"C Program To Calculate The Power Using Recursion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this post, we will learn <strong>how to calculate the power using recursion in C<\/strong> Programming language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/c-program-to-calculate-the-power-of-number-using-recursion-codingbroz.png\" alt=\"C Program To Calculate The Power Using Recursion\" class=\"wp-image-4398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/c-program-to-calculate-the-power-of-number-using-recursion-codingbroz.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/c-program-to-calculate-the-power-of-number-using-recursion-codingbroz-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>Power<\/strong> is the product of multiplying a number by itself. The <strong>base number <\/strong>tells what number is being multiplied and the <strong>exponent <\/strong>tells how many times the base number is being multiplied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This program will take base and exponent as an input from the user and calculate the power of the number using a <strong>recursive function<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, without further ado, let\u2019s begin this tutorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662ea7b0598ab\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><label class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/label>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0090ff;color:#0090ff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0090ff;color:#0090ff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662ea7b0598ab\" checked \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/c-program-to-calculate-the-power-using-recursion\/#C_Program_To_Calculate_The_Power_Using_Recursion\" title=\"C Program To Calculate The Power Using Recursion\">C Program To Calculate The Power Using Recursion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/c-program-to-calculate-the-power-using-recursion\/#How_Does_This_Program_Work\" title=\"How Does This Program Work ?\">How Does This Program Work ?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/c-program-to-calculate-the-power-using-recursion\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_Program_To_Calculate_The_Power_Using_Recursion\"><\/span><strong>C Program To Calculate The Power Using Recursion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"c\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">\/\/ C Program To Calculate The Power Using Recursion\n#include &lt;stdio.h>\nint calculatePower(int base, int power){\n    if (power != 0)\n        return (base * calculatePower(base, power -1));\n    else \n        return 1;\n}\n\nint main(){\n    int base, power;\n    \n    \/\/ Asking for Input\n    printf(\"Enter the base: \");\n    scanf(\"%d\", &amp;base);\n    printf(\"Enter the power: \");\n    scanf(\"%d\", &amp;power);\n    \n    printf(\"%d raised to %d is %d\", base, power, calculatePower(base, power));\n    return 0;\n    \n}\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Output<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Enter the base: 2\r\nEnter the power: 5\r\n2 raised to 5 is 32\r<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_This_Program_Work\"><\/span><strong>How Does This Program Work ?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><strong>int calculatePower(int base, int power){\r\n    if (power != 0)\r\n        return (base * calculatePower(base, power -1));\r\n    else \r\n        return 1;\r\n}<\/strong>\r<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a recursive user defined function. If the power is <strong>zero<\/strong>, then the power of the number is <strong>1<\/strong> because any number raised to power<strong> 0<\/strong> is<strong> 1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the power is<strong> not zero<\/strong>, then the recursive function calls itself and calculates the power of the number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><strong>    int base, power;<\/strong>\r<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>We have declared two int data type variables named as <strong>base<\/strong> and <strong>power<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><strong>    \/\/ Asking for Input\r\n    printf(\"Enter the base: \");\r\n    scanf(\"%d\", &amp;base);\r\n    printf(\"Enter the power: \");\r\n    scanf(\"%d\", &amp;power);<\/strong>\r<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, the user is asked to enter the values of<strong> base<\/strong> and <strong>power<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code> <strong>   printf(\"%d raised to %d is %d\", base, power, calculatePower(base, power));<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>In the main function, the <strong>recursive<\/strong> function is called and the power of number is displayed to the user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope after going through this post, you understand <strong>how to calculate the power of a number using recursion in C<\/strong> Programming language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any query regarding the program, feel free to contact us in the comment section. 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