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Huh?

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-14 10:44

Python 2.6.5

>>> i = -3

>>> i ** 0

1

>>> -3 ** 0

-1

GHCi, version 6.10.4

Prelude> let i = -3

Prelude> i ^ 0

1

Prelude> -3 ^ 0

-1

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-14 10:45

Mmm, precedence.

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-14 10:49

Powers are evaluated before subtraction
so it's implicitly -(3^0) = -(1)
but substitute i and it is (-3)^0 = 1

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