diff --git a/PowerCalculator.java b/PowerCalculator.java
index 8b0c56a..4e5e16f 100644
--- a/PowerCalculator.java
+++ b/PowerCalculator.java
@@ -3,22 +3,22 @@
 public class PowerCalculator {
 
   public static void main(String[] args) {
-    Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
+    Scanner inputScanner = new Scanner(System.in);
 
     System.out.println("Enter the base number: ");
-    double base = scanner.nextDouble();
+    double baseNumber = inputScanner.nextDouble();
 
     System.out.println("Enter the exponent: ");
-    double exponent = scanner.nextDouble();
+    double exponent = inputScanner.nextDouble();
 
-    double power = calculatePower(base, exponent);
-    System.out.println("The power of " + base + " raised to" + exponent + " is " +power );
+    double power = calculatePower(baseNumber, exponent);
+    System.out.println("The power of " + baseNumber + " raised to " + exponent + " is " + power );
   }
 
-  private static double calculatePower(double base, double exponent) {
+  private static double calculatePower(double baseNumber, double exponent) {
     double result = 1;
     for (int i = 0; i < exponent; i++) {
-      result *= base;
+      result *= baseNumber;
     }
     return result;
   }