11.9 - Disadvantages of Recursion
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Define overhead in the context of recursion.
💡 Hint: Think about the extra resources required for function calls.
What does stack overflow mean?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when too many calls are made in a recursion.
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What is one major disadvantage of recursion?
💡 Hint: Think about the risks of too many nested calls.
True or False: Recursive functions are always more efficient than iterative ones.
💡 Hint: Consider when each method might be appropriate.
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Consider a recursive algorithm that computes the nth Fibonacci number. Analyze its space and time complexity and identify potential drawbacks of its design.
💡 Hint: Think about how many times the same calls are made in a naive recursive design.
Create a recursive function that checks if a string is a palindrome. Discuss the potential risks of using recursion for this problem.
💡 Hint: Remember to consider the base case and how you can reduce the string each call.
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