//go:build OMIT package main import ( "fmt" "math" ) func pow(x, n, lim float64) float64 { if v := math.Pow(x, n); v < lim { return v } else { fmt.Printf("%g >= %g\n", v, lim) } // can't use v here, though return lim } func main() { fmt.Println( pow(3, 2, 10), pow(3, 3, 20), ) }