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  1. What is recursion and when should I use it? - Stack Overflow

    Very disappointed to find the top answer to a question titled "What is recursion and when should I use it?" not actually answer either of those, never mind the extremely bias warning against …

  2. Understanding how recursive functions work - Stack Overflow

    Sep 5, 2014 · The way that I usually figure out how a recursive function works is by looking at the base case and working backwards. Here's that technique applied to this function.

  3. Determining complexity for recursive functions (Big O notation)

    Nov 20, 2012 · This function is log (n) base 5, for every time we divide by 5 before calling the function so its O(log(n)) (base 5), often called logarithmic and most often Big O notation and …

  4. Can a lambda function call itself recursively in Python?

    A regular function can contain a call to itself in its definition, no problem. I can't figure out how to do it with a lambda function though for the simple reason that the lambda function has no n...

  5. algorithm - What is tail recursion? - Stack Overflow

    Aug 29, 2008 · A function is tail recursive if each recursive case consists only of a call to the function itself, possibly with different arguments. Or, tail recursion is recursion with no pending …

  6. Recursive Function palindrome in Python - Stack Overflow

    I need help writing a recursive function which detects whether a string is a palindrome. But i can't use any loops it must be recursive. Can anyone help show me how this is done . Im using …

  7. list - Basics of recursion in Python - Stack Overflow

    May 13, 2015 · Tail Call Recursion Once you understand how the above recursion works, you can try to make it a little bit better. Now, to find the actual result, we are depending on the value of …

  8. recursion - Java recursive Fibonacci sequence - Stack Overflow

    By using an internal ConcurrentHashMap which theoretically might allow this recursive implementation to properly operate in a multithreaded environment, I have implemented a fib …

  9. function - Powershell Recursion with Return - Stack Overflow

    Feb 14, 2011 · 7 I am trying to write a recursive function that will return information in an array, however when I put a return statement into the function it misses certain entries. I am trying to …

  10. Is recursion ever faster than looping? - Stack Overflow

    The recursive function runs much faster than the iterative one. The reason is because in the latter, for each item, a CALL to the function st_push is needed and then another to st_pop. In the …