tail recursion

noun

Definitions

  1. The technique of writing a function so that recursive calls are only done immediately…

    The technique of writing a function so that recursive calls are only done immediately before function return, particularly when recursive control structures are used in place of iterative ones.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for tail recursion. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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