Exponentiation assignment (**=)

The exponentiation assignment operator (**=) raises the value of a variable to the power of the right operand.

Syntax

x **= y // x = x ** y

Examples

Using exponentiation assignment

// Assuming the following variable
//  bar = 5

bar **= 2     // 25
bar **= 'foo' // NaN

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript Language Specification
# sec-assignment-operators

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