Write a function that takes as input two parameters: The first parameter is a positive integer representing a base that is guaranteed to be greater than 1. The second parameter is an integer representing a limit. The function should return a list containing all of the non-negative powers of the base less than the limit (not including the limit). The powers should start at base^0=1 and increase from there until the limit. If the limit is less than 1 the functions should just return an empty list

Written in Python:

def powerss(base, limit):

   outputlist = []

   i = 1

   output = base ** i

   while limit >= output:

       outputlist.append(output)

       i = i + 1

       output = base ** i

   return(outputlist)

Explanation:

This declares the function

def powerss(base, limit):

This creates an empty list for the output list

   outputlist = []

This initializes a counter variable i to 1

   i = 0

This calculates base^0

   output = base ** i

The following iteration checks if limit has not be reached

   while limit >= output:

This appends items to the list

       outputlist.append(output)

The counter i is increased here

       i = i + 1

This calculates elements of the list

       output = base ** i

This returns the output list

   return(outputlist)