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What is a base case in recursion?
💡 Hint: Think about what prevents infinite loops.
What happens if you ignore the base case?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens if a function keeps calling itself endlessly.
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What is recursion?
💡 Hint: Consider how a function's definition involves its use.
True or False: Every recursive function must have both base and recursive cases.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens without either case.
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Write a recursive function that checks if a given string is a palindrome.
💡 Hint: Think of how to compare characters from the ends towards the middle.
Demonstrate how to generate all permutations of a list using recursion.
💡 Hint: Consider fixing a single element and permuting the rest.
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