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What is tail recursion?
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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

The Eric Normand Podcast

July 22, 201915m 29s

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