exponential? >>>5**2=32? how?

Question

Why is >>>5**2
=32? It doesn’t make sense in python

Answer 1

Are you sure you put it in that order? I mean, if you put it backwards it gives that result:

2 ** 5 = 32

Answer 2

5**2 = 5*5 = 25 always, but

2**5 = 2*2*2*2*2 = 32 always.

Answer 3

Are you sure you gave the right input?Please check that again because it seems like there is a bug in your input.