Practice Base Case In Recursion (39.1.5) - User defined lists - Part B
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Base Case in Recursion

Practice - Base Case in Recursion

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a base case in recursion?

💡 Hint: Think about why we don’t want our functions to run forever.

Question 2 Easy

What happens if we try to delete from an empty list?

💡 Hint: Consider what an empty list represents.

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Question 1

What is the purpose of a base case in recursion?

To ensure the function runs indefinitely
To stop the function from calling itself
To create a new node

💡 Hint: Recall what happens when a function keeps calling itself.

Question 2

True or False: The deletion of the first node in a linked list involves copying values from the next node.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how deletion is handled in linked lists.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a recursive function to delete a node from a linked list where you don't know the size of the list beforehand. Explain how you'd handle the base case.

💡 Hint: Think about how you can keep track of the head and always ensure you check your base cases.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain a scenario where a recursive delete function might lead to a stack overflow, and how to mitigate this.

💡 Hint: Consider the limitations of recursive calls on memory and alternative structures you could use.

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