Replace Loop with Recursion

[quashk19]

Can anyone tell me or guide me into the correct explanation for this? I am very new to coding, and I want to understand how to solve this problem.

function sum(arr, n) {
// Only change code below this line
if (n <= 0) {
return 0;
} else {
return sum(arr, n - 1) + arr[n - 1];
}
// Only change code above this line
}

// sum([2,3,4,5],3)
// sum([2,3,4,5], 3-1 = 2] + arr[3-1 = 2])
// sum(2+3) -- sum of first 2 values = (5) + arr[2] (2nd index of arr is 4))
// so: 5 + 4 = 9

// sum([2,3,4], 1)
// sum([2,3,4],1-1 = 0)(since it is 0, it returns 0) + arr[1-1 = 0])
// arr[0] is 2 because it is the zereoth index of arr
// so: 0 + 2 = 2)

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Challenge: Replace Loops using Recursion

Link to the Challenge:

freeCodeCamp.org

[JeremyLT]

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[quashk19]

I have updated the post now

Thank you