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Recording 12:34
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Can anyone explain why we use recursion instead of iteration for tree traversal?
Can anyone explain why we use recursion instead of iteration for tree traversal?
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Recursion naturally mirrors the tree structure — each recursive call handles a subtree, so the code stays clean and the call stack tracks our position for us.
Recursion naturally mirrors the tree structure — each recursive call handles a subtree, so the code stays clean and the call stack tracks our position for us.
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