I've recently seen the term "arm's-length recursion" for a recursive method with a check that short-circuits the method's true or intended base case. What's the origin of this term? How did it get this name?
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$\begingroup$ Not an answer, only an explanation what it is: quora.com/What-is-arms-length-recursion $\endgroup$– Hermann GruberJan 16, 2021 at 9:10
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