
{{alias}}( b, x )
    Evaluates `bˣ - 1`.

    When `b` is close to `1` and/or `x` is small, this function is more accurate
    than naively computing `bˣ` and subtracting `1`.

    Parameters
    ----------
    b: number
        Base.

    x: number
        Exponent.

    Returns
    -------
    y: number
        Function value.

    Examples
    --------
    > var y = {{alias}}( 2.0, 3.0 )
    7.0
    > y = {{alias}}( 4.0, 0.5 )
    1.0
    > y = {{alias}}( 0.0, 100.0 )
    -1.0
    > y = {{alias}}( 100.0, 0.0 )
    0.0
    > y = {{alias}}( 0.0, 0.0 )
    0.0
    > y = {{alias}}( {{alias:@stdlib/constants/float64/pi}}, 5.0 )
    ~305.0197
    > y = {{alias}}( NaN, 3.0 )
    NaN
    > y = {{alias}}( 5.0, NaN )
    NaN

    See Also
    --------

