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On 10/01/2021 02:51 PM, Clutterfreak wrote:
> Good programming requires sticking to the essentials. If it can be done
> with an "if" statement never do it in any other way. If it can be done
> with a simple loop, never do it by a recursive function. Stick to the
> essentials and write it for others not for yourself when you're doing it
> as a job. It belongs to the company that pays you, not to you. It is for
> others to use. So as a person you have to meet certain criteria to be
> able to do it right. It isn't just the ability to code.

But tail recursion is kool or at least kooler than recursion.