Answer to Question #157940 in Python for Prathi

Question

Consider the following function mys:

def mys(m):
    if m == 1:
        return(1)
    else:
        return(m*mys(m-1))

Which of the following is correct?

The function always terminates with mys(n) = factorial of n

 

The function always terminates with mys(n) = 1+2+...+n

 

The function terminates for non-negative n with mys(n) = factorial of n

 

The function terminates for positive n with mys(n) = factorial of n

Answer 1

The function terminates for positive n with mys(n) = factorial of n