prefer-exponentiation-operator

Prefer the exponentiation operator to a well-known power function

The canonical Math.pow(base, exponent) call performs the same operation as base ** exponent.
Instead, you SHOULD use the exponentiation operator.

- Category: style
- Level: warning
- Fix: automatic
- Scope: module

Reported

function square(value: number): number {
    return Math.pow(value, 2);
}
Accepted

function square(value: number): number {
    return value ** 2;
}
Prior art

- ESLint · prefer-exponentiation-operator

language/linter/src/rules/style/preferexponentiationoperator.rs:8