Practice - Base Case in Recursion
Practice Questions
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What is a base case in recursion?
💡 Hint: Think about why we don’t want our functions to run forever.
What happens if we try to delete from an empty list?
💡 Hint: Consider what an empty list represents.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the purpose of a base case in recursion?
💡 Hint: Recall what happens when a function keeps calling itself.
True or False: The deletion of the first node in a linked list involves copying values from the next node.
💡 Hint: Think about how deletion is handled in linked lists.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
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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