Why does print(2**1**2) give me 2 in Python 3?

Question

If I raise 2 to power of 1, it's still 2. Then raised to power of 2 it should give me 4. But I get 2.

Answer 1

https://code.sololearn.com/cgAYoN7E1P8W/?ref=app

Answer 2

Hmm, that's interesting, but why doesn't it follow the usual left-to-right rule? Stacked exponentiation means multiplying the operands of power, which doesn't happen here

Answer 3

Михаил Морозов actually in math you also start from the upper power, unless there are parenthesis, same case here

Answer 4

Maybe only for power :/

Answer 5

Checked for myself, can confirm you're right, Aymane.