Practice Recursion (18) - Recursion - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Question 1 Easy

What is the base case for the factorial function?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you multiply anything by 0.

Question 2 Easy

Define a simple base case for the Fibonacci sequence.

💡 Hint: What do you know are the first two numbers in the series?

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Question 1

What does the base case of a recursive function define?

The condition under which the recursion ends
The starting point of recursion
The values for all recursive calls

💡 Hint: What happens if there is no base case?

Question 2

True or False: The Fibonacci sequence starts with 0 and 1.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the beginning numbers of the sequence.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a recursive function to count down from any positive integer to zero.

💡 Hint: How would you approach limiting the function's output?

Challenge 2 Hard

Write a recursive function to reverse a string and explain your thought process.

💡 Hint: What happens when you take only the last character?

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