Source code for quicktest.functions

def squared(x):
    """
    Returns the square of the input x

    Parameters:
    -----------
    x, float:
       Base number

    Returns:
    --------
    float:
       Base number raised to power 2

    See Also:
    ------
    pow : raise an argument to an arbitrary power

    Examples
    --------

    >>> squared(2)
    4

    >>> squared(8)
    64

    >>> squared(-1)
    1
    """
    return x*x