计算M的N次方

#include <stdio.h>
int main(){
    /* declaration and initialize the variable */
    int i_basenumber = 0, i_power = 0, i_tmp_base, i_tmp_power;
    /* prompt */
    printf("Enter the base number: ");
    scanf("%d", &i_basenumber);
    printf("Enter the power: ");
    scanf("%d", &i_power);
    /* assignment the base number to tmp variable */
    i_tmp_base = i_basenumber;
    /* assignment the power number to tmp variable */
    i_tmp_power = i_power;

    /* calculate the power */
    while(i_tmp_power - 1 > 0 ){
        i_basenumber = i_tmp_base * i_basenumber;
        i_tmp_power--;
    }
    /* output the result */
    printf("The result is: %d\n", i_basenumber);

    return 0;
}