math - Can i calculate exp(1+2j) in python?

Question

Can i calculate exp(1+2j) in python?

exp(1+2j)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: can't convert complex to float

Answer 1

You need a complex version of this function:

cmath.exp(1+2j)

See http://docs.python.org/library/cmath.html