conversion to iteration
A transformation applied to functional programs to replace recursion with
iteration. A tail-recursive function can be compiled to an iterative loop where
the recursive call becomes a jump back to the start and the parameters are held
in registers which are updated with new values each time around the loop. See
Iteration, Tail recursion optimisation.
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