What Is a Recursive Method

A method or algorithm that repeats steps by using one or more loops. recursive: A method or algorithm that invokes itself one or more times with different arguments.

What is recursion give an example?

Recursion is the process of defining a problem (or the solution to a problem) in terms of (a simpler version of) itself. For example, we can define the operation “find your way home” as: If you are at home, stop moving. Take one step toward home.

What does a recursive method need?

A proper recursive function must always have a base case: The base case is a way to return without making a recursive call. In other words, it is the mechanism that stops this process of ever more recursive calls and an ever growing stack of function calls waiting on the return of other function calls.