difference between iterative and recursive method

difference between iterative and recursive method

Iterative	Recursive
1.       Function calls some other function	Function calls itself
2.       Loops are used	If statement is used
3.       One function call is enough	Several function calls are required to get the result
4.       Fast	Slow
5.       Easy to write	Difficult to write
6.       We require a method or procedure to design iterative method	We require a formula to design a recursive method, it is very difficult to write if there is no formula
7.       No stacks are used	o/s used stacks during execution time

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