11.2 - What is Recursion?
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What is recursion?
💡 Hint: Think about self-referential functions.
What is the base case in recursion?
💡 Hint: It's essential to prevent infinite loops.
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What does a recursive function require to prevent infinite loops?
💡 Hint: Think about what stops the function from running forever.
True or False: Indirect recursion is when a function calls itself directly.
💡 Hint: Refer to how functions can relate to each other.
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Write a recursive function to generate the first n terms of the Fibonacci sequence.
💡 Hint: Think about how the Fibonacci function is defined.
Design a recursive function to reverse a string.
💡 Hint: Consider how you can take the last character and reverse the remaining string.
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