file.cpp

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int *go(int x){
    int y = 0;
    if (x == 1){
        return &y;  // Address of stack memory associated with local variable 'y' is returned
    }
    int *val = go(x - 1);
    if ( val > &y ){
        cout << "Stack is growing towards higher address" << endl;
    }
    else{
        cout << "Stack is growing towards lower address" << endl;
    }
    return &y;
}

int main(){
    go(4);
}