# ** operator

Source: https://ref.dm-lang.org/operator/asteriskasterisk

### Format
> `A ** B`

### Returns
> A to the power of B.

```dm
usr << 2 ** 3 // outputs 8
```

### See also
- [log proc](https://ref.dm-lang.org/proc/log.md)
- [operators](https://ref.dm-lang.org/operator/index.md)