>> i sort of heard about a stack its a C/C++ thing i think? > > A stack is fundamental to modern programming languages. The only two > machines I've used that didn't have a stack implemented at the machine level > were the CDC 6000 series, and the IBM 360. Both products of the 60's.
A while back, while researching something else entirely, I came upon a useful article explaining recursion. In it he briefly touches on how a stack functions, and the explanation is well worth reading (as is the article!). You can find it here: http://inventwithpython.com/blog/2011/08/11/recursion-explained-with-the-flood-fill-algorithm-and-zombies-and-cats/ If you just want to read the stack explanation, scroll down to "Recursion is Just a Fancy Way of Using a Stack" -- best regards, Robert S. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
