Learn and Master C Programming - Recursion in C/C++

The video tutorial explains recursion, focusing on the factorial function as an example. It covers the basics of recursion, including base cases and termination conditions, and highlights the potential for stack overflow. The tutorial compares recursive and iterative approaches, discussing when recursion is beneficial despite its performance drawbacks. It concludes with a practical demonstration of implementing factorial in Visual Studio, both iteratively and recursively.

What is a recursive function and how does it solve problems?

Explain the concept of base cases in recursion.

What is Stack Overflow in the context of recursion?

What is the factorial function and how is it defined recursively?

Why might a programmer choose recursion over iteration?

Discuss the performance implications of using recursion.

How does the memory impact of recursion differ from iteration?

Describe the iterative approach to calculating factorial.

What are the advantages of using recursion for certain problems?

How can recursion lead to simpler code compared to iteration?