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1. Print Line of N Stars Recursively2. Print Square of Stars Recursively3. Print Triangle (Top-Down) Recursively4. Print Triangle (Bottom-Up) Recursively5. Number Patterns Recursively6. Print Reverse Triangle Recursively7. Multiplication Table Recursively8. Increasing + Decreasing in One Function9. Sum Series with Steps Recursively10. Character Patterns Recursively

Print Square of Stars Recursively

Print square pattern using recursion.

IntermediatePhase 3 - Level 3: Pattern RecursionExample 2 of 10
print-square-of-stars-recursively.py
1def print_stars(n):
2    if n == 0:
3        return
4    print("*", end="")
5    print_stars(n - 1)
6

7def print_square(n, row=0):
8    # Base case
9    if row == n:
10        return
11    
12    # Print row
13    print_stars(n)
14    print()
15    # Recurse for next row
16    print_square(n, row + 1)
17

18# Test
19n = int(input("Enter size: "))
20print_square(n)

Output

Enter size: 4
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What's going on

Print row of n stars, then recurse for next row.

Key Concepts:

Use helper function for printing stars
Print row, then recurse
Track row number with parameter

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