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sumDigits challenge
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http://codingbat.com/prob/p163932
I am working on above challenge
i was not sure how to find the sum of digits recursively without loop which i worked earlier. please advise
http://codingbat.com/prob/p163932
I am working on above challenge
Given a non-negative int n, return the sum of its digits recursively (no loops). Note that mod (%) by 10 yields the rightmost digit (126 % 10 is 6), while divide (/) by 10 removes the rightmost digit (126 / 10 is 12).
sumDigits(126) → 9
sumDigits(49) → 13
sumDigits(12) → 3
i was not sure how to find the sum of digits recursively without loop which i worked earlier. please advise
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Do you remember how to break up an integer into the LAST digit and the REST using % and / .yes
RECURSION is probably the single most important and elegant topic in computer science.where should i read up on it? Any best material,book, site?
You should really read up on it if you don't understand the concept. Challenges are not going to be enough.
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I will try
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public int sumDigits(int n) {
if (n < 10)
{return n;
}
return (n % 10) + sumDigits(n/10);
}
above passes all test. any improvements or alternate approaches?
if (n < 10)Brilliant! I like your base case much better.
{return n;
Recursion works by letting a function call itself multiple times, each time with a smaller or simpler argument.
The pseudo code would be something like:
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RECURSION is probably the single most important and elegant topic in computer science.
You should really read up on it if you don't understand the concept. Challenges are not going to be enough.