title: What's the difference between "2*2" and "2**2" in Python?
body: <p>What is the difference between the following statements?</p>
  <p>Statement 1:</p>
  <pre><code>var=2**2*3
  </code></pre>
  <p>Statement 2:</p>
  <pre><code>var2=2*2*3
  </code></pre>
  <p>I see no difference.
  This raises the following question.</p>
  <p>Why is Statement 1 used if we can use Statement 2?</p>