User input in exponential function in Python3 returns nothing

Question

I am just starting out with python3, and I'm trying to write a simple exponential function. Now, what I've written below does work, however, I want to change the code in such a way, that it would allow for user input and then give out the answer based on that input.

def raise_to_power(base_num, pow_num):
    result = 1
    for index in range(pow_num):
        result = result*base_num
    return result print(raise_to_power(2, 3))
print(raise_to_power(2, 3))

This is what my attempt at getting the new code to work looks like.

base_num = float(input("Enter base number: "))
pow_num = float(input("Enter power number"))
def raise_to_power(base_num, pow_num):
    result = 1
    for index in range(pow_num):
        result = result*base_num
    return result
print(raise_to_power)

However, I consistently get the following message as a result instead of an answer

<function raise_to_power at 0x7f8fe15baf70>

What do I do about this?

Answer 1

print(raise_to_power(base_num, pow_num))