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A loop is a structure in programming that allows you to run the same section of code over and over. This can be used when you want to perform an iterative task (like counting, or sorting through a ...

In the real world you will almost never use recursion. You'll use loops with known bounds because the worst case for everything will be known and controlled. There are a handful of guys working in ...