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Writing Recursive Functions

 
package{
  import flash.display.Sprite;
  
  public class Main extends Sprite{
    public function Main(){

         trace(factorial(3)); // Displays : 6

    }

     function factorial(i:uint):uint {
         if (i == 0) {
             return 1;
         } else {
             return (i * factorial(i-1));
         }
    }
  }
}

        








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