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can anybody tell me how this code works

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  • P philiptabraham

    int compute(int n) { if(n>0) { n=compute(n-3)+compute(n-1) return n; } return 1; } void main() { x=compute(5); cout<<x; } o/p:9 can anybody explain in detail the flow

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    David Crow
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    It won't until you fix at least two syntax errors. :rolleyes:

    "Love people and use things, not love things and use people." - Unknown

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      I can tell you why it doesn't work: it goes into infinite recursion. I was wrong. :)

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      modified on Friday, April 18, 2008 10:19 AM

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      CPallini wrote:

      it goes into infinite recursion.

      While I don't know exactly what it computes, it does indeed terminate.

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      "To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have deference for others governs our manners." - Laurence Sterne

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      • I Iain Clarke Warrior Programmer

        philiptabraham wrote:

        o/p:9 can anybody explain in detail the flow

        1/ Fire up visual studio. 2/ Compile your program. 3/ set a breakpoint in main. 4/ Assuming VS6, press f11 to step into compute. put n in your watch window. 5/ press f11 a lot, until the program is finished. 6/ Enjoy your new shiny enlightenment. Fight evil monks on bleak mountains. Iain.

        Plz sir... CPallini CPallini abuz drugz, plz plz help urgent.

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        that the right way to debug a program :)

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          I can tell you why it doesn't work: it goes into infinite recursion. I was wrong. :)

          If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
          This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke

          modified on Friday, April 18, 2008 10:19 AM

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          it working fine for me.. it not going in infinite recursion!

          "Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow
          Never mind - my own stupidity is the source of every "problem" - Mixture

          cheers, Alok Gupta VC Forum Q&A :- I/IV Support CRY- Child Relief and You/codeProject$$>

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            It won't until you fix at least two syntax errors. :rolleyes:

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            :-D plus inclusion of header file :)

            "Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow
            Never mind - my own stupidity is the source of every "problem" - Mixture

            cheers, Alok Gupta VC Forum Q&A :- I/IV Support CRY- Child Relief and You/codeProject$$>

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            • D David Crow

              CPallini wrote:

              it goes into infinite recursion.

              While I don't know exactly what it computes, it does indeed terminate.

              "Love people and use things, not love things and use people." - Unknown

              "To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have deference for others governs our manners." - Laurence Sterne

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              CPallini
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              Yes, it is true, I was wrong. :)

              If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
              This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke

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                it working fine for me.. it not going in infinite recursion!

                "Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow
                Never mind - my own stupidity is the source of every "problem" - Mixture

                cheers, Alok Gupta VC Forum Q&A :- I/IV Support CRY- Child Relief and You/codeProject$$>

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                http://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/View.aspx?fid=1647&msg=2513484[^] :)

                If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke

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                • C CPallini

                  Yes, it is true, I was wrong. :)

                  If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                  This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke

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                  sorry i am late :)

                  "Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow
                  Never mind - my own stupidity is the source of every "problem" - Mixture

                  cheers, Alok Gupta VC Forum Q&A :- I/IV Support CRY- Child Relief and You/codeProject$$>

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                    :-D plus inclusion of header file :)

                    "Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow
                    Never mind - my own stupidity is the source of every "problem" - Mixture

                    cheers, Alok Gupta VC Forum Q&A :- I/IV Support CRY- Child Relief and You/codeProject$$>

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                    Ok!

                    "Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow
                    Never mind - my own stupidity is the source of every "problem" - Mixture

                    cheers, Alok Gupta VC Forum Q&A :- I/IV Support CRY- Child Relief and You

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                    • R Rajesh R Subramanian

                      Nah! I said that because the OP seems to be *wondering* how it works. That code should work, BTW [insert very much unsure smiley here]. I don't have a compiler here though.

                      Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero .·´¯`·->Rajesh<-·´¯`·. Codeproject.com: Visual C++ MVP

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                      Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

                      I don't have a compiler here though.

                      If don't have .. invent one... :-)

                      "Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow
                      Never mind - my own stupidity is the source of every "problem" - Mixture

                      cheers, Alok Gupta VC Forum Q&A :- I/IV Support CRY- Child Relief and You

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