What is Recursion?
A programming technique where a function calls itself to solve a problem by breaking it into smaller versions of the same problem.
Why It Matters
Recursion elegantly solves problems involving nested or tree-like data structures.
Real-World Example
A function that lists all files in a folder and its subfolders by calling itself for each subfolder it finds.
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