# Python exponentiation syntax added

**URL:** <https://discuss.hail.is/t/python-exponentiation-syntax-added/165>\
**Category:** Updates\
**Created:** [March 17, 2017, 9:24pm UTC](https://discuss.hail.is/t/python-exponentiation-syntax-added/165 "2017-03-17T21:24:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 9:24pm UTC](https://discuss.hail.is/t/python-exponentiation-syntax-added/165/1 "2017-03-17T21:24:12Z")

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We’ve added the python ` **` exponentiation syntax to the expression language. Writing `x** y` is equivalent to `pow(x, y)`