Java For Loop into Recursive function

Question

public class For {
 public static void main(String[] args){
          for(int i=2; i<=1024; i *= 2){
           System.out.println("Count is: " + i);
      }
 }




public class While {
    public static void main(String[] args){
        int i = 1;
        while (i < 1024) {
            i *= 2;
            System.out.println("Count is: " + i);
      }
 }


public class DoWhile {
     public static void main(String[] args){
        int i = 1;
        if (i < 1024) {
            do { i*=2;
                System.out.println("Count is: " + i);
            } while (i < 1024);
        }
     }

How would one convert the for loop/while loop so it does the same thing, but using a recursive function?

Answer 1

Like so:

public class Recursive {
    public void r(int i) {
        if (i < 1024) {
            i *= 2;
            System.out.println("Count is: " + i);
            r(i);
        }
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Recursive r = new Recursive();
        r.r(1);
    }
}

Answer 2

Take the loop of main and put it in its own function with an argument int i. In that function, rewrite the loop to

1. If the loop condition is false (i >= 1024), then return
2. Else, recursive call with argument i*2.

Call the function with argument 1 or 2, depending on which of your programs you're rewriting (they don't entirely match).