Recursion in Python Quiz

What is recursion in Python?

What is the main danger of recursion if not written properly?

Which part of a recursive function stops it from calling itself forever?

What will this function return? def factorial(n): if n == 1: return 1 else: return n * factorial(n - 1) print(factorial(3))

What is the base case in this function? def countdown(n): if n == 0: print("Blast off!") else: print(n) countdown(n - 1)

What is printed when this code runs? def test(x): if x == 0: return print(x) test(x - 1) test(3)

Which of these problems is most suitable for recursion?

Which line is the recursive call in this function? def greet(name, times): if times == 0: return print("Hello", name) greet(name, times - 1)

What happens if there is no base case in a recursive function?

What does this function do? def sum_to_n(n): if n == 1: return 1 return n + sum_to_n(n - 1)