**The puzzle** Write a function p(n) that returns n^2 with n >-1 **Rules** You can't use * or / (or power or square root operator if the language has one) You can't use a loop or loop like constructions You can't use POW or SQRT functions Example Function p(n) Dim r() ReDim r(n) p = Len(Join(r, Space(n))) End Function So be creative and (ab)use some functions/features ^^ *edit removed wrong tag and editted rule