/* 
 * A program to raise a number to a power by repeated multiplication
 * until it exceeds some max value.
 * The problem is that with only an if statement this is very repetitive
 * 
 * Created: August 2023
 * @author gtowell
 * adapted from c murphy
 */
public class PowerIf {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int base = Integer.parseInt(args[0]);   // the number to raise to a power
        int maxx = Integer.parseInt(args[1]);   // the max value
        int power = 1;
        int basePower = base;
        if (basePower > maxx) {
            System.out.println(base + " " + maxx + " power: " + power + " basePower: " + basePower);
        } else {
            power++;
            basePower *= base;
            if (basePower > maxx) {
                System.out.println(base + " " + maxx + " power: " + power + " basePower: " + basePower);
            } else {
                power++;
                basePower *= base;
                if (basePower > maxx) {
                    System.out.println(base + " " + maxx + " power: " + power + " basePower: " + basePower);
                } else {
                    power++;
                    basePower *= base;
                    if (basePower > maxx) {
                        System.out.println(base + " " + maxx + " power: " + power + " basePower: " + basePower);
                    } else {
                        power++;
                        basePower *= base;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}