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What is Recursion?

Learn the basics of recursion by exploring direct, indirect, and non-linear recursion types. This lesson helps you understand how recursive functions work, the importance of base cases, and prepares you for advanced dynamic programming concepts.

This chapter gives a basic introduction to recursion. If you feel confident about your knowledge of recursion, feel free to skip to a further lesson in the chapter. If you want to review or practice recursion, you can attempt the challenges in this chapter.

What is the deal with recursion?

If you’re in Tech, chances are you’ve heard a lot about recursion, so much so that it starts to sound intimidating. Well, we have you covered with this simple definition for recursion:

Recursion is the process of repeating a procedure.

Yes! That’s it. In computer ...