Why tail-recursive functions are loops
16 days ago
- #programming
- #recursion
- #optimization
- Recursive functions and loops are equivalent in computing.
- Recursive functions are slower than loops due to stack frame pushing, which affects memory performance.
- Tail-recursive functions optimize recursion by ensuring every recursive call is a tail call, using constant stack space.
- Tail-recursive functions can be as efficient as loops by using accumulator variables.
- Continuation-passing-style (CPS) can transform any program to use only tail calls, eliminating the stack.