Can you recurse main()?

[Bradmont2]

Since yoos guys apparently didn't see my question in the string reversal thread, I'll ask it here. Can you recurse main() in C/C++?

[The_Stack]

Sure, but you'll blow up your stack. :)

[Strike]

Sure you can, compile this:


main()
{
static int counter = 10;
if (counter == 0)
exit(0);

printf("%d\n", counter);
counter--;
main();
}


This is a good example of a static variable too :)

[Bradmont2]

qool, thanks.

Can you use the
int main (int argc, char * argv[])
header for main with recursion too?

[kmj]

why don't you try it?

[Bradmont2]

I will. ;)

[Strike]

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
static int counter = 10;
if (counter == 0)
exit(0);

printf("counter = %d\n", counter);
counter--;
main(argc, argv);
}


Nifty and neat, no?