# es/no-exponential-operators
disallow exponential operators
- ✅ The following configurations enable this rule:
plugin:es/no-new-in-es2016,plugin:es/restrict-to-es3,plugin:es/restrict-to-es5, andplugin:es/restrict-to-es2015
This rule reports ES2016 exponential operators (opens new window) as errors.
# Examples
⛔ Examples of incorrect code for this rule:
/*eslint es/no-exponential-operators: error */
let a = b ** 2
a **= b