Zero to the zero power

Zero to the zero power is a draft programming task. It is not yet considered ready to be promoted as a complete task, for reasons that should be found in its talk page.

Some programming languages are not exactly consistent (with other programming languages) when raising zero to the zeroth power   0⁰.

task requirements

Show the results of raising zero to the zeroth power.

If your computer language objects to   0**0   at compile time, you may also try something like: <lang rexx>x = 0 y = 0 z = x**y ··· show the result ···</lang>

Of course, use any symbols or notation that is supported in your computer language for exponentiation.

See also

• The Wiki entry: powers_of_zero.

• Also, in the above Wiki entry, scroll down to:   Zero to the power of zero.
• Also, in the above Wiki entry, scroll further down to:   History of differing points of view

• The MathWorld (TM) entry: exponent laws.

• Also, in the above MathWorld (TM) entry, see formula (9):   x⁰ == 1.

• The OEIS entry: The_special_case_of_zero_to_the_zeroth_power

REXX

using PC/REXX
using Personal REXX
using REGINA <lang rexx>/*REXX program shows the results of raising zero to the zeroth power.*/ say '0 ** 0 (zero to the zeroth power) ───► ' 0**0</lang> output

0 ** 0  (zero to the zeroth power) ───►  1

using R4 <lang rexx>∙∙∙ same program ∙∙∙</lang> output

Error 26 : Invalid whole number (SYNTAX)
Information: 0 ** 0 is undefined
Error occurred in statement# 2
Statement source: say '0 ** 0  (zero to the zeroth power) ───► ' 0**0
Statement context: C:\ZERO_TO0.REX, procedure: ZERO_TO0

using ROO <lang rexx>∙∙∙ same program ∙∙∙</lang> output

Error 26 : Invalid whole number (SYNTAX)
Information: 0 ** 0 is undefined
Error occurred in statement# 2
Statement source: say '0 ** 0  (zero to the zeroth power) ───► ' 0**0
Statement context: C:\ZERO_TO0.REX, procedure: ZERO_TO0