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+
+#include<stdio.h> 
+  
+/* Function to calculate x raised to the power y */
+int power(int x, unsigned int y) 
+{ 
+    if (y == 0) 
+        return 1; 
+    else if (y%2 == 0) 
+        return power(x, y/2)*power(x, y/2); 
+    else
+        return x*power(x, y/2)*power(x, y/2); 
+} 
+  
+/* Program to test function power */
+int main() 
+{ 
+    int x = 2; 
+    unsigned int y = 3; 
+  
+    printf("%d", power(x, y)); 
+    return 0; 
+}