From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2012-06-01T20:18:29+09:00
Subject: Re: need help with this

On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 2:50 AM, Spencer Pottebaum <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:
> This is a homework question and I'm really confused by it:
>
> the method exp(x,y) is passed two integers and returns x^Y write a
> recursive version of exp(s,y) in Ruby.
>
> this is what I have:
>
> def exp(x,y)
>
>  if y = 1
>  return x
>
> return x * exp(x, y-1)
>
> is this correct?

No, you are missing an "end". ;-)

You could also include treatment for y == 0.  (Hint: a case block might help.)

Kind regards

robert


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