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Created September 3, 2008 19:42
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;first snippet
(define (+ a b)
(if (= a 0)
b
(inc (+ (dec a) b))))
;second snippet
(define (+ a b)
(if (= a 0)
b
(+ (dec a) (inc b))))
;recursive process generated by first procedure:
(+ 4 5)
(inc (+ 3 5))
(inc (inc (+ 2 5)))
(inc (inc (inc (+ 1 5))))
(inc (inc (inc (inc (+ 0 5)))))
(inc (inc (inc (inc 5))))
(inc (inc (inc 6)))
(inc (inc 7))
(inc 8)
9
;iterative process generated by second procedure:
(+ 4 5)
(+ 3 6)
(+ 2 7)
(+ 1 8)
(+ 0 9)
9
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