12.4 - Base Case and Recursive Case
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Practice Questions
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Define the base case in recursion.
💡 Hint: It's related to preventing infinite loops.
What happens if there is no base case in a recursive function?
💡 Hint: Think about what would happen if the function kept calling itself.
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What is the base case in recursion?
💡 Hint: Think of it as the stopping point of recursive calls.
True or False: A recursive function can operate without a base case.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens if there’s no stop.
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Write a recursive function to reverse a string and explain how the base and recursive cases work.
💡 Hint: Consider how the string is broken down into smaller sections.
Develop a recursive function that finds the nth Fibonacci number and describe its base and recursive cases.
💡 Hint: Focus on how each Fibonacci number builds off the last two.
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