- if (is_a<symbol>(basis) && exponent.info(info_flags::integer))
- return (new power(*this))->setflag(status_flags::dynallocated | status_flags::expanded);
-
- if (options == 0 && (flags & status_flags::expanded))
+ if (is_a<symbol>(basis) && exponent.info(info_flags::integer)) {
+ // A special case worth optimizing.
+ setflag(status_flags::expanded);