#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

void input(int& base, int& exp);
int reikningur(int base, int exp);
void output(int& base, int& exp);

int main()
{
    int firstBase, secondExp;
    input(firstBase, secondExp);

    int reikn = reikningur(base, exp);

    output(firstBase, secondExp);

    return 0;
}

void input(int& base, int& exp)
{
    cout << "Base: ";
    cin >> base; //base number (grunntala)
    cout << "Exponent: ";
    cin >> exp; //exponent (veldi)
}

int reikningur(int base, int exp)
{
    for (int i = 1; i < exp; i++)
    {
        exp = base * base;
    }
    return exp; //calculates from the input of the user.2^2 for example...
}

void output(int& base, int& exp)
{
    int ans = pow(base, exp);
    cout << base << " to the power of " << exp << " = " << ans << endl;
}