Why is my for loop with (4^i >= x) as condition becoming infinite in JavaScript?

Asked Jun 07 '17 at 18:10

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This is my code for a leveling system (every level requires 4^level XP):

var x = 0; // x will change
var y = 0;
for (var i = 0; 4^i >= x; i++) {
    y = i;
}
console.log(y);

However, when I run this code, it ends up freezing the page and making it unresponsive. I can only assume that it is an infinite loop. Is there a syntax error in this code?

asked Jun 07 '17 at 18:10

`^` does not mean what you think it does. – SLaks Jun 07 '17 at 18:11
There is no sintax error as it is running but ^ in js is not exponentiation. Use Math.pow or the more recent ** operator – juvian Jun 07 '17 at 18:11
Use `**` in modern browsers. – trincot Jun 07 '17 at 18:12
`Math.pow()` !== `^` – Lixus Jun 07 '17 at 18:12

Why is my for loop with (4^i >= x) as condition becoming infinite in JavaScript?

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