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Default Recursive To non-Recursive Procedure

Bruno Campanini wrote:

Auric__ formulated the question :
Bruno Campanini wrote:

Can anybody convert this recursive procedure to a non-recursive one?


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The procedure is called, in the simplest way, with:
Call Permutation("string-to-permute").


On the one hand, yes, it can be unrolled, using some combination of
control structures.

On the other hand, *why* do you want it to be unrolled?


Why you ask me that?


It's pretty straightforward: What is the purpose of unrolling the recursive
procedure you posted? What are you trying to accomplish?

Here's a Google search that'll get you started:

https://www.google.com/search?q=stri...+non-recursive

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