Problem Solving with C++ (9th Edition)
Problem Solving with C++ (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133591743
Author: Walter Savitch
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 14.1, Problem 3STE
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Recursive function:

  • Recursive function is a function that call itself.
    • A function definition may have a call to the function being defined. In such cases, the function is known as recursive.

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