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Code-flavored caret operator — '{X} ^ {Y}'
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# `^` Operator: Octave vs MATLAB
The `^` (power) operator works mostly the same in both, but there are some differences worth knowing.
## Basics (same in both)
```matlab
x = 2^3 % 8 (scalar
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