Example 48: The Sum of the Digits of a Number
Explore how to implement a recursive function in C that calculates the sum of the digits of a positive integer. Understand the step-by-step recursion process including how the function calls itself with a reduced number and accumulates the sum of digits until the base case is reached.
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Problem
Write a recursive function that takes in a positive integer as input and calculates the sum of its digits.
Example
| Input | Output |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 345 | 12 |
| 5420 |