/*
 * File:   main.cpp
 * Author: Vipar
 *
 * Created on August 28, 2012, 5:30 PM
 */

#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

uint base, power, result;

int exponent(uint b, uint e) {
    if(e == 1) {
        return b;
    } else {
        return b * exponent(b, (e - 1));
    }
}

int main() {
    cout << "Welcome to the Exponent Calculator." << endl;
    cout << "Please put a base (15 max): ";
    cin >> base;
    cout << "Please put an exponent (15 max): ";
    cin >> power;
    result = exponent(base, power);
    cout << "The result of " << base << "^" << power << " is: " << result;

    return 0;
}