PYTHON! Can someone explain this recursion problem? In my mind the ouput would be 19 because: 1st step: R(5) = -1 because (5-1)-5 then returns to top with -1 and since that is less than zero it returns 20 but subtracts the -1 it returned   def R(n):     if n<=0:         return 20     return R(n-1) - n print(R(5))

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Can someone explain this recursion problem?

In my mind the ouput would be 19 because:

1st step: R(5) = -1 because (5-1)-5

then returns to top with -1 and since that is less than zero it returns 20 but subtracts the -1 it returned

 

def R(n):
    if n<=0:
        return 20
    return R(n-1) - n

print(R(5))

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