If n is even
if ( ( n & 1 ) > 0 ) : NEW_LINE INDENT a = abs ( a ) ; NEW_LINE b = abs ( b ) ; NEW_LINE DEDENT if ( a == b ) : NEW_LINE INDENT print ( " a ^ n ▁ is ▁ equal ▁ to ▁ b ^ n " ) ; NEW_LINE DEDENT elif ( a > b ) : NEW_LINE INDENT print ( " a ^ n ▁ is ▁ greater ▁ than ▁ b ^ n " ) ; NEW_LINE DEDENT else : NEW_LINE INDENT print ( " b ^ n ▁ is ▁ greater ▁ than ▁ a ^ n " ) ; NEW_LINE DEDENT