""" Purpose: demonstrate int and float numeric input processing
"""

# Get inputs
x_reply = input( "Enter base (integer): " )
n_reply = input( "Enter exponent (decimal): " ) 

print() 

# Convert inputs to numerics
x = int( x_reply )                  # Cast string x_reply to get an int
n = float( n_reply )                # Cast string n_reply to get a decimal

# Compute x to the nth power
value = x ** n

# Display result
print( value )