'^' does not behave as expected - moderator (because it is pow and not XOR)

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What is wrong here?

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Python 2.7.18 (default, Oct  2 2021, 04:20:39) 
[GCC Apple LLVM 13.0.0 (clang-1300.0.29.1) on darwin
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>>> x = -3
>>> x^2
-1

:slight_smile:

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The difference is that ^ is the power operator in Julia, whereas it is the XOR operator in Python (** is the Python power operator).

See Noteworthy Differences from other Languages · The Julia Language

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I’ve taken the liberty to change the title to something a little more informative, and move the thread into a more appropriate category.

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