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DuCharme, Bob (LNG-CHO) wrote:
>Peter Hunsberger wrote:
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>>Some how I don't think one can claim to understand programing if you don't
>>understand recursion. Recursion is a fundamental concept in Computer
>>
>>
>Science.
>
>Understanding it and getting the factorial homework assignment done in
>school is one thing, but many people have productive careers without ever
>needing recursion, so they don't get practice at it, so when it comes up
>they avoid it.
>
>Some people can parallel park their car in their driving test, but they live
>somewhere where they never need to parallel park, so they avoid it when the
>possibility comes up. It doesn't mean they don't know how to drive.
>
>
to extend your analogy, if you can't parallel park there's places you
just don't go.... programs you'll never write. a whole world of
adventure missed.
>Bob DuCharme www.snee.com/bob <bob@
>snee.com> weblog on linking-related topics:
>http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1191
>
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