Recursion for Python Beginners with Recursive Function Examples

Learn Recursion for Python Beginners with recursive function examples. Recursion occurs when a function calls itself. In this tutorial, we will look at examples of recursion and create a recursive function for a game.

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Recursion for Python Beginners with Recursive Function Examples

(00:00) Intro
(00:05) Welcome
(00:13) What is Recursion?
(00:34) Create a Recursive Function
(02:45) Return the Recursive Function Call
(04:23) Recursion vs Loops
(04:57) Review of While Loop Conditions
(09:13) Refactor RPS to a function
(11:03) Refactor RPS to a recursive function

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[deepatterson]

you're an awesome teacher! Thank you!

[slimeboss]

I love this rps idea, I even added a point system to keep track of win, losses, and draws, hope you find lots of success

[zoltanmolnar]

absolutely Great job Dave, but please write more pythonic way: besides if (count==5) only if count ==5: do not need parentheses, also everywhere in playlist

[chrisogonas]

Well simplified, well illustrated! Thanks

[MOJICA]

Thanks Dave!
For another great content!
Appreciated your efforts.

[PeranMe]

Thanks for the clarification, nice video as always!

[LeonelLopezBorbon]

Great!! good example more simple code of python!

[ramialy]

Hi Dave, thanks a lot for this great episode. In time "4:09", i didn't understand why it return None; note: the final execution happen when the num equals 9, then the if statement is true and it will execute "return num+1", then this will exit the def func (this is correct?) and return "10" to my newtotal, then it should be printed. But this didn't happen and the code return None, why is that? Did the "return num +1" inside the if cause it to fully exist the def function?

[nonenone]

Great video as always👍
Btw, are you planning to do react 18 course?

[soner]

youtube algorithm sucks i think. this course is so great but youtube doesn't show it to enough ppl

[Aaron.Seabolt]

Any idea was the alt + Z wrapper does not work for me when I try to use it? Been an issue since I have been following along, I just make do without it.

[pokerchannel]

to be fair, this doesn't fully touch on the power of recursion, in terms of building functions that are stateless, immutable, robust. But, it is a fine start. But, really recursions are more associated with functional design patterns.