The latest articles on DEV Community by Urja Srivastava (@urjacodes). https://dev.to/urjacodes https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1638702%2F2d6d8820-d4f9-4dc1-8a70-6caf34721643.png https://dev.to/urjacodes en Urja Srivastava Sun, 23 Jun 2024 14:47:23 +0000 https://dev.to/urjacodes/onions-and-recursion-5hac https://dev.to/urjacodes/onions-and-recursion-5hac <p><strong>This is a submission for <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/cs">DEV Computer Science Challenge v24.06.12: One Byte Explainer</a>.</strong></p> <p><strong><em>Explainer</em></strong></p> <p>Recursion is a method where a function calls itself until it satisfies a base case. It simplifies complex problems. It is like peeling an onion's layers until you reach its core- the layers are the function called repeatedly and the core is the base case.</p> <p><strong><em>Additional Context</em></strong></p> <p>Recursion is something I struggled to understand properly when I first learnt it as I could not understand why it was being done or why it could be of any use when for loops occur but I learnt more with experience. Written above in 256 characters, is how I would introduce my younger self to the concept of recursion so I would get a good handle of the topic right from the start.</p> devchallenge cschallenge computerscience beginners