Lesson 7 of 20 · about 15 min
Processes and growth
Two functions can give the same answer but run very differently. Some build up deferred work, some carry the answer along, some repeat work. Memoization and smarter recursion can turn an impossible computation into an instant one.
🔓 Unlock this lesson
This lesson is part of the DoingCamp Pass. Members get every lesson in every course, with all the interactive visuals, coding exercises and challenges.
In this lesson you'll learn:
- Recursive vs iterative process
- Memoization
- Tail call
Free to try in F03 Programming 2: Abstraction & Recursion:
The first 3 lessons of every course are free, no account needed.