4.1.6 - Importance of Stack in Procedure Call
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What is a procedure in programming?
💡 Hint: Think about how code is organized and reused.
What does the stack do in a procedural call?
💡 Hint: Consider what needs to be saved for returning correctly.
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What is the primary role of the stack in procedure calls?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to the program's state during a call.
True or False: The stack is not involved in managing nested procedure calls.
💡 Hint: Consider how procedures save their state.
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Imagine you have a program with three nested functions: A, B, and C. Describe the state of the stack after each function call and where control should return after each completes.
💡 Hint: Think about how information is stacked up and unstacked.
Analyze a scenario where a stack overflow occurs. Explain what causes it and the potential solutions to avoid such an issue.
💡 Hint: Consider the recursion depth and conditions for exiting.
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