title: How do I do exponentiation in python?
body: <pre><code>def cube(number):
    return number^3
  print cube(2)
  </code></pre>
  <p>I would expect <code>cube(2) = 8</code>, but instead I'm getting <code>cube(2) = 1</code></p>
  <p>What am I doing wrong?</p>