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power2

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power2(other) public

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# File lib/mathn.rb, line 187
  def power2(other)
    if other.kind_of?(Rational)
      if self < 0
        return Complex(self, 0) ** other
      elsif other == 0
        return Rational(1,1)
      elsif self == 0
        return Rational(0,1)
      elsif self == 1
        return Rational(1,1)
      end
      
      dem = nil
      x = self.denominator.to_f.to_i
      neard = self.denominator.to_f ** (1.0/other.denominator.to_f)
      loop do
        if (neard**other.denominator == self.denominator)
          dem = neaed
          break
        end
      end
      nearn = self.numerator.to_f ** (1.0/other.denominator.to_f)
      Rational(num,den)
      
    elsif other.kind_of?(Integer)
      if other > 0
        num = numerator ** other
        den = denominator ** other
      elsif other < 0
        num = denominator ** -other
        den = numerator ** -other
      elsif other == 0
        num = 1
        den = 1
      end
      Rational.new!(num, den)
    elsif other.kind_of?(Float)
      Float(self) ** other
    else
      x , y = other.coerce(self)
      x ** y
    end
  end
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