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What is the difference between a recursive function and a loop?

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Answered by oobleck
think about context as well
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A recursive function is a function that calls itself repeatedly until a base case is met. On the other hand, a loop is a control flow statement that executes a block of code until a certain condition is met.

The main difference between the two is that recursion breaks down a problem into smaller subproblems and solves each one recursively, while a loop simply repeats the same block of code until a certain condition is met. Recursion is often used for tasks that involve exploring multiple paths or data structures, while loops are more appropriate for tasks that require repetition of a certain action.

Also, recursion can lead to stack overflow errors if not implemented properly, while loops do not have this issue.

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