#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

void Degree(int* x, int degree) {

    if (degree == 0) {
        *x = 1;
        return;
    }

    int a = *x;

    for (int i = 0; i < degree - 1; i++) {
        *x *= a;
    }
}


int main() {

    int x = 5;

    Degree(&x, 3);

    cout << x << endl;

}