#include <iostream.h>


template <class Type>
Type power (Type a, int exp)
{   Type ans = a;
            while ( --exp > 0 )
                ans *= a;
            return(ans);
}

main()
{   int i = 5, j = 2;
    float r = 0.5;
    double b = 123.456;
            cout << power(j,i) << "\n";
            cout << power(r,i) << "\n";
            cout << power(b,i) << "\n";
}