PHP-CS-Fixer/doc/rules/alias/pow_to_exponentiation.rst

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Rule ``pow_to_exponentiation``
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Converts ``pow`` to the ``**`` operator.

.. warning:: Using this rule is risky.

   Risky when the function ``pow`` is overridden.

Examples
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Example #1
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.. code-block:: diff

   --- Original
   +++ New
   @@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
    <?php
   - pow($a, 1);
   + $a** 1;

Rule sets
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The rule is part of the following rule sets:

@Symfony:risky
  Using the ``@Symfony:risky`` rule set will enable the ``pow_to_exponentiation`` rule.

@PhpCsFixer:risky
  Using the ``@PhpCsFixer:risky`` rule set will enable the ``pow_to_exponentiation`` rule.

@PHP56Migration:risky
  Using the ``@PHP56Migration:risky`` rule set will enable the ``pow_to_exponentiation`` rule.

@PHP70Migration:risky
  Using the ``@PHP70Migration:risky`` rule set will enable the ``pow_to_exponentiation`` rule.

@PHP71Migration:risky
  Using the ``@PHP71Migration:risky`` rule set will enable the ``pow_to_exponentiation`` rule.

@PHP74Migration:risky
  Using the ``@PHP74Migration:risky`` rule set will enable the ``pow_to_exponentiation`` rule.

@PHP80Migration:risky
  Using the ``@PHP80Migration:risky`` rule set will enable the ``pow_to_exponentiation`` rule.