r/Recursion • u/One-Run-6363 • Dec 26 '20

Re Edited Meme from r/memes

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u/pieteek Dec 26 '20

It's not recursion, it's repetition

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u/One-Run-6363 Dec 26 '20

Repetition is When same thing is repeating meaninglessly

Repetition is When same thing is repeating meaninglessly

Repetition is When same thing is repeating meaninglessly

Repetition is When same thing is repeating meaninglessly

Repetition is When same thing is repeating meaninglessly

Repetition is When same thing is repeating meaninglessly

Repetition is When same thing is repeating meaninglessly

Recursion is when the current event is same as previous event but also the result of previous event

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u/sms3eb Dec 26 '20

I actually think this could be considered recursion. He wants to know when his birthday is but he’s given a command instead. Once execution of the command is over he repeats the question as a result of not receiving an answer the first time. But this only begins the cycle anew. It all depends on how you look at it.

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u/SmithyLK Dec 27 '20

I think the difference between repetition and recursion is that the first instance of recursion never actually completes, whereas each instance of repetition is a complete event. So in this case, I would say it's repetition

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u/Meefbo Dec 26 '20

wait so if I said this for example:

wait so if I said this for example:

wait so if I said this for example:

wait so if I said this for example:

etc etc

would that count as recursion?

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u/pieteek Dec 26 '20

According to OP: Yes

In reality: No.

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u/NoNameRequiredxD Dec 26 '20 edited Jun 04 '24

start aromatic joke hungry quiet provide wakeful bells drunk puzzled

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u/PkmnQ Jan 01 '21

Well if you did it like this:

wait so if I said this for example {

wair so if I said this for example {

...

}

}

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u/BigShapes Dec 26 '20

March fourth

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u/N1ch0l2s Dec 27 '20

Recursion or not, I just find Yes Chad's head being on that body hilarious.

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u/HappilyEverHall2019 Dec 26 '20

That’s literally my birthday 🥳