diff --git a/src/stringManipulation.c b/src/stringManipulation.c
index 8fb83eb..37c9f89 100644
--- a/src/stringManipulation.c
+++ b/src/stringManipulation.c
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ char *to_string(int number)
 	}
 }
 
-unsigned int power(unsigned int b, unsigned int n){
-	if(b==0&&n==0) return 0;
-	else if(b>=1&&n==0) return 1;
+unsigned int power(unsigned int base, unsigned int exponent){
+	if(base==0&&exponent==0) return 0;
+	else if(base>=1&&exponent==0) return 1;
 	else{
-	unsigned int result = 1, ctr = 0;
-	while(ctr<n){
-		result *= b;
-		++ctr;
+	unsigned int result = 1, counter = 0;
+	while(counter<exponent){
+		result *= base;
+		++counter;
 	}
 	return result;
 	}