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Re: A recursion question/test...
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 12 May 1999 05:29:28 GMT
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Ralph M. Deal <DEAL@KZOO.ihatespamEDU>
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Jim Choate poses the problem:
> With all the discussion on understanding recursion and such for programmers
> I thought I'd share a little problem I find enlightening....
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> Describe as simple a recursive algorithm as possible for summing the first n
> numbers.
What other than sum(n) = n + sum(n-1)
(with proper termination conditions, of course - sum(1) = 1).
Ralph deal@kzoo.edu
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| Hi, With all the discussion on understanding recursion and such for programmers I thought I'd share a little problem I find enlightening.... Describe as simple a recursive algorithm as possible for summing the first n numbers. ___...___ Three step (...) (26 years ago, 12-May-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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