float integerPower(int base, int exponent) {

    float total = 1.0;

    if (exponent < 0) {
        for (int counter = 0; counter > exponent; counter--) {
            total /= (float)base;
        }
    }
    else {
        for (int counter = 0; counter < exponent; counter++) {
            total *= base;
        }
    }
    return total;
}