I move through cycles, yet am not a wheel, seeking an answer, I help you feel. What am I?
Category: Math · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Consider a method that refers to itself.
Answer
A recursive function
Explanation
A recursive function calls itself to solve problems, while the others do not exhibit that behavior.
This is a expert math riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is A recursive function.
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