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recursive function in python

def factorial(x):
    """This is a recursive function
    to find the factorial of an integer"""

    if x == 1:
        return 1
    else:
      	result = x * factorial(x-1)
        return ()


num = 3
print("The factorial of", num, "is", factorial(num))
Posted by: Guest on January-17-2021
4

recursion in python

def rec(num):
    if num <= 1:
        return 1
    else:
        return num + rec(num - 1)

print(rec(50))
Posted by: Guest on March-03-2021
2

recursion in python

def yourFunction(arg):
    #you can't just recurse over and over, 
    #you have to have an ending condition
    if arg == 0:
        yourFunction(arg - 1)
        
    return arg
Posted by: Guest on March-14-2020
0

recursion python examples

# Recursive function factorial_recursion()

def factorial_recursion(n):  
   if n == 1:  
       return n  
   else:  
       return n*factorial_recursion(n-1)
Posted by: Guest on May-22-2021
1

recursion in python

houses = ["Eric's house", "Kenny's house", "Kyle's house", "Stan's house"]

# Each function call represents an elf doing his work 
def deliver_presents_recursively(houses):
    # Worker elf doing his work
    if len(houses) == 1:
        house = houses[0]
        print("Delivering presents to", house)

    # Manager elf doing his work
    else:
        mid = len(houses) // 2
        first_half = houses[:mid]
        second_half = houses[mid:]

        # Divides his work among two elves
        deliver_presents_recursively(first_half)
        deliver_presents_recursively(second_half)
Posted by: Guest on December-23-2020

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