Very Basic Recursive Function Example in Python

recursive_test.py

# Example recursive
import random

def recursive_check(loop=1):
    """ This is a very basic recursive example.
    
        Each recursive loop grabs a random number between 1 and 10 and checks to see if its 7.
        The loop will record how many attemps it takes and return the number when the random integer is 7.
    """
    random_int = random.randrange(10)
    if random_int == 7:
        print 'Number was 7! Took {0} steps'.format(loop)
        return
    print 'Number was {0}'.format(random_int)
    recursive_check(loop+1)