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Dietrich · Jan 6th, 2007, 12:34 PM

Here is an example of using a recursive function as a while loop with a name:

def count_to_9(x):
    # do something with x
    print x
    x += 1
    if x >= 10:
        return
    count_to_9(x)

# start the loop at zero
count_to_9(0)

"""
output -->
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
"""

Note, this is just an example. Function calls are too time expensive to make this practical.

If you ever have to break out of some badly nested loops, put them into a function and use return to break out.

Jan 6th, 2007, 12:34 PM	#5
Dietrich Professional Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 434 Rep Power: 4	Here is an example of using a recursive function as a while loop with a name: (Toggle Plain Text) def count_to_9(x): # do something with x print x x += 1 if x >= 10: return count_to_9(x) # start the loop at zero count_to_9(0) """ output --> 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 """ def count_to_9(x): # do something with x print x x += 1 if x >= 10: return count_to_9(x) # start the loop at zero count_to_9(0) """ output --> 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 """ Note, this is just an example. Function calls are too time expensive to make this practical. If you ever have to break out of some badly nested loops, put them into a function and use return to break out. __________________ I looked it up on the Intergnats!