Replace Loops using Recursion , its looking difficult to me ,, anyone can explain it to me?

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

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Challenge: Replace Loops using Recursion

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I think this video explains recursion really well!

Basically, you use the formula in else to break down the formula until it reaches the lowest point where the formula cannot be broken down again.

Sum([2,3, 4, 5], 3])

→ means
sum([2, 3], 2) + arr[2] ;
sum([2], 1) + arr[1] + arr{2};
arr[0] + arr[1] + arr[2];
2 + 3 + 4
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Hi!

You have a typo in your code:
Your recursion should return 0 and NOT 1 in the case of n smaller or equal to zero!