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5 New Member
hello.

I have a problem to build a recursive function
The function gets an array of prices, an array of weight and and spesific Price.
the output's function is the minimum weighet of the subset and the summry of the subset values is equall or bigger then the specific Price.
help me to build the function in a recursive way. (C)

thank you
Mar 21 '08 #1
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weaknessforcats
9,208 Recognized Expert Moderator Expert
Any recursion can be replaced by a loop.

Therefore, get your code working using a loop.

Then write a function that returns when the loop conditon is met. Otherwise, perform the loop instructions, adjuct the cycle counter and call the function again.
Mar 21 '08 #2
adato
5 New Member
I have already done that

I cant change the loop
I dont know what is my stopping terms
Mar 21 '08 #3
weaknessforcats
9,208 Recognized Expert Moderator Expert
If you have this loop:

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  1. for(int i=0; i <10; ++1)
  2. {
  3.     printf("Hello\n");   
  4. }
  5.  
Then you can write this recursive function:
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  1. void MyFunction(int arg)
  2. {
  3.     if (arg <10)
  4.    {
  5.         printf("Hello\n"); 
  6.         MyFunction(++arg);  
  7.    }
  8.    return;
  9. }
  10. main()
  11. {
  12.    MyFunction(0);
  13. }
  14.  
Do you see how the loop appears inthe recursive function?
Mar 21 '08 #4
JosAH
11,448 Recognized Expert MVP
If you have this loop:

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  1. for(int i=0; i <10; ++1)
  2. {
  3.     printf("Hello\n");   
  4. }
  5.  
Then you can write this recursive function:
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  1. void MyFunction(int arg)
  2. {
  3.     if (arg <10)
  4.    {
  5.         printf("Hello\n"); 
  6.         MyFunction(++arg);  
  7.    }
  8.    return;
  9. }
  10. main()
  11. {
  12.    MyFunction(0);
  13. }
  14.  
Do you see how the loop appears inthe recursive function?
Yep, but you are showing a 'primitive recursive' function here; even a simpler
'tail recursive' function. If you want to try it with a 'total recursive' function you
at least need an explicit stack so a recursive solution is as good and even more
efficient as an iterative solution. Try this one (the Ackermann function):

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  1. int A(int m, int n) {
  2.    if (!m) return n+1;
  3.    if (!n) return A(m-1, n);
  4.    return A(m-1, A(m, n-1));
  5. }
  6.  
kind regards,

Jos
Mar 21 '08 #5

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