Computer Science: A Structured Programming Approach Using C1 6-9 Recursion In general, programmers...

Computer Science: A Structured Programming Approach Using C 1

6-9 Recursion

In general, programmers use two approaches to In general, programmers use two approaches to writing repetitive algorithms. One approach uses writing repetitive algorithms. One approach uses loops; the other uses recursion. Recursion is a loops; the other uses recursion. Recursion is a repetitive process in which a function calls itself.repetitive process in which a function calls itself.

Iterative and Recursive DefinitionIterative and Recursive SolutionDesigning Recursive FunctionsFibonacci NumbersLimitations of RecursionThe Towers Of Hanoi

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FORMULA 6-1 Iterative Factorial Definition

FORMULA 6-2 Recursive Factorial Definition

FIGURE 6-25 Factorial (3) Recursively

PROGRAM 6-24 Iterative Factorial Function

PROGRAM 6-25 Recursive Factorial Function

Every recursive call must either solve part of the problemor reduce the size of the problem.

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FIGURE 6-26 Calling a Recursive Function

FIGURE 6-27 Fibonacci Numbers

PROGRAM 6-26 Recursive Fibonacci

Table 6-2 Fibonacci Run Time

FIGURE 6-28 Towers of Hanoi—Start Position

FIGURE 6-29 Towers Solution for Two Disks

FIGURE 6-30 Towers of Hanoi Solution for Three Disks (Part I)

FIGURE 6-30 Towers of Hanoi Solution for Three Disks (Part II)

PROGRAM 6-27 Towers of Hanoi

Table 6-3 Tracing of Program 6-27, Towers of Hanoi

6-10 Programming Example— The Calculator ProgramLet’s look at our calculator program one more time. In Let’s look at our calculator program one more time. In Chapter 5, we gave users the capability of selecting Chapter 5, we gave users the capability of selecting one of four options: add, subtract, multiply, or divide. one of four options: add, subtract, multiply, or divide. However, if users needed to make two calculations, However, if users needed to make two calculations, they had to run the program twice. We now add a loop they had to run the program twice. We now add a loop that allows users to make as many calculations as that allows users to make as many calculations as needed. needed.

PROGRAM 6-28 The Complete Calculator

6-11 Software Engineering

In this section, we discuss some software engineering In this section, we discuss some software engineering issues related to loops. issues related to loops.

Loops in Structure ChartsDetermining Algorithm EfficiencyLinear LoopsLogarithmic LoopsNested LoopsBig-O NotationStandard Measures of Efficiency

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FIGURE 6-31 Structure Chart Symbols for Loops

FIGURE 6-32 Structure Chart for Process

Table 6-4 Analysis of Multiply / Divide Loops

Table 6-5 Measures of Efficiency

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