/*
Calculate the volume of a cube in Node.js
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A cube has equal side lengths. If each side has length "side",
the volume is:
volume = side ** 3
Node.js supports exponentiation using the ** operator,
which is clear and efficient for this calculation.
*/
/**
* Compute the volume of a cube.
* @param {number} side - Length of one side (must be non‑negative)
* @returns {number} The cube's volume
*/
function cubeVolume(side) {
if (side < 0) {
throw new Error("Side length must be non‑negative");
}
// Compute side³ using exponentiation
return side ** 3;
}
// Main
const side = 9;
console.log("Side length:", side);
console.log("Volume of cube:", cubeVolume(side));
/*
run:
Side length: 9
Volume of cube: 729
*/