Benchmark: Math.pow vs ** vs * but 11

Tests:

pow
var tmp = Math.pow(6, 21);
**
var tmp = 6 ** 11;
*
var tmp = 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6;

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**Overview of the Benchmark**

The provided benchmark measures the performance of three different exponentiation methods in JavaScript: `Math.pow()`, the "**" operator, and the "*" operator.

**Comparison of Methods**

1. **`Math.pow()`**: This method uses the `pow()` function to calculate the power of a number.
2. **"** (double asterisk) operator**: This is a shorthand for exponentiation in JavaScript. It was introduced in ECMAScript 2016 (ES6).
3. **"*" (single asterisk) operator**: Although not a native shorthand for exponentiation, it can be used to achieve the same result as the "**" operator.

**Pros and Cons**

1. `Math.pow()`:
	* Pros: widely supported and well-documented.
	* Cons: may be slower than the "**" or "*" operators due to its function call overhead.
2. "**" (double asterisk) operator:
	* Pros: concise, efficient, and well-supported in modern browsers.
	* Cons: not supported in older browsers, and may require a transpiler for compatibility with older environments.
3. "*" (single asterisk) operator:
	* Pros: can be used to achieve exponentiation, but requires more code than the "**" operator.
	* Cons: less efficient than the "**" operator and may not be supported in all browsers.

**Other Considerations**

* The "**" operator uses a "to the power of" operation under the hood, which is optimized for performance.
* The "*" operator uses a multiplication approach to achieve exponentiation, which can lead to repeated additions or multiplications of intermediate results.

**Library and Special Features**

There are no libraries used in this benchmark. However, it's worth noting that the "**" operator relies on the `Number.prototype.expo` method, which is supported by modern browsers but not in older versions of Internet Explorer.

**Special JavaScript Feature**

The "**" operator is a special feature introduced in ECMAScript 2016 (ES6). It allows for concise exponentiation and is widely supported in modern browsers.

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pow

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