General formula for Code

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  1. eblack10

    eblack10 New Member

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    C code
    Code:
    int f(int n)
    {
    return(0);
    if(n==1)
    return(1);
    printf("ADD");
    return(f(n-1)+f(n-2));
    }
    
    What general formula can you derive from this if someone was to use f(n)?
     
  2. ihatec

    ihatec New Member

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    Sorry but your code will stop execution at first line, but I suppose you want to obtain recursive algorithm for n-th Fibbonacci number.
     
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    eblack10 New Member

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    That is what I thought. I was argued down that it should compile. Thanks!
     
  4. jimblumberg

    jimblumberg New Member

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    It will compile, but should have a warning about unreachable code.

    Jim
     

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