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### 2.   Q & A
!!! question "Is the space complexity of tail recursion $O(1)$?"
**Q**: Is the space complexity of tail recursion $O(1)$?
Theoretically, the space complexity of a tail-recursive function can be optimized to $O(1)$. However, most programming languages (such as Java, Python, C++, Go, C#) do not support automatic optimization of tail recursion, so it's generally considered to have a space complexity of $O(n)$.
Theoretically, the space complexity of a tail-recursive function can be optimized to $O(1)$. However, most programming languages (such as Java, Python, C++, Go, C#) do not support automatic optimization of tail recursion, so it's generally considered to have a space complexity of $O(n)$.
!!! question "What is the difference between the terms 'function' and 'method'?"
**Q**: What is the difference between the terms "function" and "method"?
A "function" can be executed independently, with all parameters passed explicitly. A "method" is associated with an object and is implicitly passed to the object calling it, able to operate on the data contained within an instance of a class.
A "function" can be executed independently, with all parameters passed explicitly. A "method" is associated with an object and is implicitly passed to the object calling it, able to operate on the data contained within an instance of a class.
Here are some examples from common programming languages:
Here are some examples from common programming languages:
- C is a procedural programming language without object-oriented concepts, so it only has functions. However, we can simulate object-oriented programming by creating structures (struct), and functions associated with these structures are equivalent to methods in other programming languages.
- Java and C# are object-oriented programming languages where code blocks (methods) are typically part of a class. Static methods behave like functions because they are bound to the class and cannot access specific instance variables.
- C++ and Python support both procedural programming (functions) and object-oriented programming (methods).
- C is a procedural programming language without object-oriented concepts, so it only has functions. However, we can simulate object-oriented programming by creating structures (struct), and functions associated with these structures are equivalent to methods in other programming languages.
- Java and C# are object-oriented programming languages where code blocks (methods) are typically part of a class. Static methods behave like functions because they are bound to the class and cannot access specific instance variables.
- C++ and Python support both procedural programming (functions) and object-oriented programming (methods).
!!! question "Does the 'Common Types of Space Complexity' figure reflect the absolute size of occupied space?"
**Q**: Does the "Common Types of Space Complexity" figure reflect the absolute size of occupied space?
No, the figure shows space complexities, which reflect growth trends, not the absolute size of the occupied space.
No, the figure shows space complexities, which reflect growth trends, not the absolute size of the occupied space.
If you take $n = 8$, you might find that the values of each curve don't correspond to their functions. This is because each curve includes a constant term, intended to compress the value range into a visually comfortable range.
If you take $n = 8$, you might find that the values of each curve don't correspond to their functions. This is because each curve includes a constant term, intended to compress the value range into a visually comfortable range.
In practice, since we usually don't know the "constant term" complexity of each method, it's generally not possible to choose the best solution for $n = 8$ based solely on complexity. However, for $n = 8^5$, it's much easier to choose, as the growth trend becomes dominant.
In practice, since we usually don't know the "constant term" complexity of each method, it's generally not possible to choose the best solution for $n = 8$ based solely on complexity. However, for $n = 8^5$, it's much easier to choose, as the growth trend becomes dominant.