Python Output Question!

Question

Why is this the output?!

Input:
d="+"
a= 6
y = 7
w = a-y
print((w**(a**y))*d)

Output:

+

Answer 1

because:

( w ** (a**y)) * d will do this.
First: evaluate a**y = 6**7 = 279 936

Second: do w ** 279 936 = -1 ** 279 936 = 1 (-1 to an even power is 1)

Third: ( w ** (a**y)) * d = 1 * "+" = "+"

You can multiply int by Strings. It just gives you the string the int number of times

Answer 2

w=-1
a**y=even number
-1**even number = 1. (-1 * -1 = 1)
1*'+' = +

Answer 3

In your code, d is a string, NOT a number.

Multiplying a string by n returns that string n-times:

4 * 'd' - > dddd