Can you discuss the concept of "tail recursion" in R and its advantages?
- Tail recursion occurs when the recursive call is the last operation in the function
- Tail recursion refers to using a loop instead of recursion for better performance
- Tail recursion allows for direct manipulation of the function call stack
- All of the above
Tail recursion in R refers to a specific form of recursion where the recursive call is the last operation performed in the function. In tail-recursive functions, the recursive call is optimized to avoid growing the function call stack, which can lead to better performance and reduced memory usage. By using tail recursion, R compilers or interpreters can optimize the recursion to operate like a loop, allowing for efficient execution and avoiding potential stack overflow errors.
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