[REBOL] Re: On ordinal and cardinal numbers...
From: rgaither:triad:rr at: 9-Jul-2001 22:21
Hi Paul,
>Since I'm relatively new at programming, can you explain what is meant by
>recursion and iteration? I just want to learn ;)
Recursion is when a function calls itself as part of its processing.
http://webopedia.internet.com/TERM/r/recursion.html
Iteration is using a loop to repeat a series of program instructions.
http://webopedia.internet.com/TERM/I/iteration.html
Note - both are ways to repeat the same processing over
and over again.
FYI, Rod.
Rod Gaither
Oak Ridge, NC - USA
[rgaither--triad--rr--com]
