Thinking Recursively in Python

James Uejio 6 Lessons 24m
intermediate python

In this course, you’ll learn about recursion. Recursion is a powerful tool you can use to solve a problem that can be broken down into smaller variations of itself. You can create very complex recursive algorithms with only a few lines of code.

You’ll cover:

What recursion is
How to define a recursive function
How practical examples of recursive functions work
How to maintain state
How to optimize recursion

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Thinking Recursively in Python

6 Lessons 24m

1. Thinking Recursively in Python: Overview 04:19

2. Defining a Recursive Function 05:42

3. Multiple Recursive Calls 04:12

4. Maintaining State 02:39

5. Fibonacci and Optimizations 05:39

6. Python Recursion: Pesky Details & Summary 01:37

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About James Uejio

James is an avid Pythonista and creates video tutorials for Real Python. He is a web developer at Wish and also produces lo-fi hip hop and plays jazz guitar.

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