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# [Recursion simplified](https://fefe-writes.hashnode.dev/recursion-simplified?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Recursion is a process in which a function calls itself. This function is called a recursive function. A simple example of recursion is candy inside a matryoshka doll. Matryoshka dolls are a set of

Jan 15, 2021 · 5 min read · fefe-writes.hashnode.dev  
Updated Sep 18  
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[Owuri Hanifat](https://hashnode.com/@Neefah)

[Aug 19, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/recursion-simplified/60016e48f611a365208ad961/comment/611e81c3a5d08237f40dcd8d)

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Efe Akhigbe](https://hashnode.com/@efeakhigbe)

[Aug 21, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/recursion-simplified/60016e48f611a365208ad961/comment/611e81c3a5d08237f40dcd8d#reply-612109eca5d08237f40e09a3)

Thank you so much Hanifat

[Abubakar Emmanuella F.](https://hashnode.com/@ellaystar)

[Jan 18, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/recursion-simplified/60016e48f611a365208ad961/comment/60053316848f4c3b9a0f0f27)

Awesome read Efe, enlightening and interesting!

[Efe Akhigbe](https://hashnode.com/@efeakhigbe)

[Jan 19, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/recursion-simplified/60016e48f611a365208ad961/comment/60053316848f4c3b9a0f0f27#reply-6006effc094f2b30301dda27)

Thanks a lot Emmanuella

[Toriola Faidat Olabisi](https://hashnode.com/@Toriola)

[Jan 15, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/recursion-simplified/60016e48f611a365208ad961/comment/60019203dd5fce29feec80ef)

This is great!

[Efe Akhigbe](https://hashnode.com/@efeakhigbe)

[Jan 16, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/recursion-simplified/60016e48f611a365208ad961/comment/60019203dd5fce29feec80ef#reply-6002c285848f4c3b9a0ef025)

Thank you Toriola

[Curious Paul](https://hashnode.com/@Curiouspaul)

[Jan 15, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/recursion-simplified/60016e48f611a365208ad961/comment/60017710cd9e5164ebd35373)

Nice one bose

[Efe Akhigbe](https://hashnode.com/@efeakhigbe)

[Jan 15, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/recursion-simplified/60016e48f611a365208ad961/comment/60017710cd9e5164ebd35373#reply-60017998f611a365208ada38)

Thank you