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EPISODE · Jul 22, 2019 · 15 MIN

What is tail recursion?

from The Eric Normand Podcast · host Eric Normand

For audio, video, and text transcripts: https://lispcast.com/what-is-tail-recursion/

Tail recursion is a kind of recursion that won’t blow the stack, so it’s just about as efficient as a while loop. Unfortunately, not all platforms support tail call removal, which is necessary for making tail recursion efficient. We talk about what it is and how to do it, even if your language doesn’t support it.

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