Recursion. Sum a list of numbers Iterative def sum(L): total = 0 for i in L: total += i return total Recursive def sum(L): if len(L) == 0: return 0 else:

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Recursion

Sum a list of numbers Iterative def sum(L): total = 0 for i in L: total += i return total Recursive def sum(L): if len(L) == 0: return 0 else: return L[0]+ sum(L[1:])

How iteration works def sum(L): total = 0 for i in L: total += i return total sum([4,5,6]) total = 0 i = 4 total = = 4 i = 5 total = = 9 i = 6 total = = 15 15

How recursion works def sum(L): if len(L) == 0: return 0 else: return L[0]+ sum(L[1:] sum([4,5,6]) 4+sum([5,6]) 5+sum([6]) 6+sum([ ]) = = = 15 15

Side by side sum([4,5,6]) total = 0 i = 4 total = = 4 i = 5 total = = 9 i = 6 total = = sum([4,5,6]) 4+sum([5,6]) 5+sum([6]) 6+sum([ ]) = = = 15 15

Fact Iteration and recursion are equivalent. Any iteration can be replaced by recursion. Any recursion can be replaced by iteration.

Why use Recursion? Clarity: The logic of certain task can sometimes be clarified. Elegance: The coding is sometimes more elegant.

A recursive algorithm must… …have a base case. def sum(L): if len(L) == 0: return 0 else: return L[0]+ sum(L[1:]) Empty list [ ] is the base case

A recursive algorithm must… …have a base case. …change its state and move toward the base case. def sum(L): if len(L) == 0: return 0 else: return L[0]+ sum(L[1:]) L  L[1:] Closer to [ ]

A recursive algorithm must… …have a base case. …change its state and move toward the base case. …call itself, recursively. def sum(L): if len(L) == 0: return 0 else: return L[0]+ sum(L[1:])

Recursion Worksheet def sum(L): if len(L) == 0: return 0 else: return \ L[0]+sum(L[1:]) a = sum([4,5,6]) Function In: Base In: Base Out: Recursion In: Recursion Out: Function Out: Value Type 1. Input simplified: 2. Input types match: 3. Output types match:

Recursion Worksheet def sum(L): if len(L) == 0: return 0 else: return \ L[0]+sum(L[1:]) a = sum([4,5,6]) Function In: Base In: Base Out: Recursion In: Recursion Out: Function Out: Value Type 1. Input simplified: 2. Input types match: 3. Output types match: [4,5,6] list

Recursion Worksheet def sum(L): if len(L) == 0: return 0 else: return \ L[0]+sum(L[1:]) a = sum([4,5,6]) Function In: Base In: Base Out: Recursion In: Recursion Out: Function Out: Value Type 1. Input simplified: 2. Input types match: 3. Output types match: [4,5,6] list [ ] list

Recursion Worksheet def sum(L): if len(L) == 0: return 0 else: return \ L[0]+sum(L[1:]) a = sum([4,5,6]) Function In: Base In: Base Out: Recursion In: Recursion Out: Function Out: Value Type 1. Input simplified: 2. Input types match: 3. Output types match: [4,5,6] list [ ] list 0 number

Recursion Worksheet def sum(L): if len(L) == 0: return 0 else: return \ L[0]+sum(L[1:]) a = sum([4,5,6]) Function In: Base In: Base Out: Recursion In: Recursion Out: Function Out: Value Type 1. Input simplified: 2. Input types match: 3. Output types match: [4,5,6] list [ ] list 0 number [5,6] list

Recursion Worksheet def sum(L): if len(L) == 0: return 0 else: return \ L[0]+sum(L[1:]) a = sum([4,5,6]) Function In: Base In: Base Out: Recursion In: Recursion Out: Function Out: Value Type 1. Input simplified: 2. Input types match: 3. Output types match: [4,5,6] list [ ] list 0 number [5,6] list 11 number

Recursion Worksheet def sum(L): if len(L) == 0: return 0 else: return \ L[0]+sum(L[1:]) a = sum([4,5,6]) Function In: Base In: Base Out: Recursion In: Recursion Out: Function Out: Value Type 1. Input simplified: 2. Input types match: 3. Output types match: [4,5,6] list [ ] list 0 number [5,6] list 11 number 4+11 number

Recursion Worksheet def sum(L): if len(L) == 0: return 0 else: return \ L[0]+sum(L[1:]) a = sum([4,5,6]) Function In: Base In: Base Out: Recursion In: Recursion Out: Function Out: Value Type 1. Input simplified: 2. Input types match: 3. Output types match: [4,5,6] list [ ] list 0 number [5,6] list 11 number 4+11 number 

Recursion Worksheet def sum(L): if len(L) == 0: return 0 else: return \ L[0]+sum(L[1:]) a = sum([4,5,6]) Function In: Base In: Base Out: Recursion In: Recursion Out: Function Out: Value Type 1. Input simplified: 2. Input types match: 3. Output types match: [4,5,6] list [ ] list 0 number [5,6] list 11 number 4+11 number  

Recursion Worksheet def sum(L): if len(L) == 0: return 0 else: return \ L[0]+sum(L[1:]) a = sum([4,5,6]) Function In: Base In: Base Out: Recursion In: Recursion Out: Function Out: Value Type 1. Input simplified: 2. Input types match: 3. Output types match: [4,5,6] list [ ] list 0 number [5,6] list 11 number 4+11 number   