[Tutor] recursion question

[R. Alan Monroe]

> called within it's definition.  So I guess what I'm asking is, does the
> function call within the definition of the function spawn another
> instance of the function?  And then if necessary, that second function
> spawn another?

Exactly. Did you ever watch a movie, in which the characters
themselves were making their own movie? It's kind of like that. If you
feel daring, check out the chapter about it in _Godel, Escher, Bach_
by Hofstadter (good luck reading the whole book though, I'm about 1/3
through...)

Alan