Preparation code

 
<script>
  Benchmark.prototype.setup = function() {
    var number = 1;
    
    function pow(n, count, acc) {
      return (count < 1 ? acc : (count % 2 === 1 ? pow(n, count - 1, acc * n) : pow(n * n, count / 2, acc)));
    }
    
    function pow_squaring(n, x){
      var r = 1;
      while(x > 1){
        if(x % 2 === 0) { n*=n; x/=2; }
        else { r*=n; x--; }
      }
      return n*r;
    }
  };
</script>

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var e = 1024;
while (--e >= 0) {
  pow(number++, e, 1);
}
 

var e = 1024;
while (--e >= 0) {
  pow_squaring(number++, e);
}
 

var e = 1024;
while (--e >= 0) {
  Math.pow(number++, e);
}
 

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Revisions

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• Revision 1: published on 10th November 2011
• Revision 2: published on 10th November 2011 and last updated on 11th November 2011
• Revision 3: published on 11th November 2011
• Revision 4: published by 4esn0k on 15th January 2013

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