C Code Snippets 3 - Factorial Calculation (Iterative & Recursive) - Codemio

Hello everyone, in this post I am going to share flow charts and source codes on how to calculate a factorial by using iterative and recursive functions. I think the flow charts and the codes are self-explanatory. If you have any questions do not hesitate to write a comment below.


/**
* Author : Berk Soysal
*/

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
    int i,factorial=1,number;

    // User Input
    printf("Enter a number:");
    scanf("%d",&number);


    if(number<0)
    {
        printf("\nPlease Enter Zero or a Positive Integer !\n");
    }
    else
    {
    // Calculate the Factorial
        for(i=1; i<=number; i++)
            factorial=factorial*i;

    // Print the Result
        printf("\n%d! = %d\n",number,factorial);
    }
    return 0;
}

Result

Recursive Factorial Calculation

Recursion is a technique in which a function calls itself, for example our code below in the factorial function is calling itself until num reaches 0. To solve a problem using recursion you must first express its solution in recursive form.


/**
* Author : Berk Soysal
*/

#include<stdio.h>

 //Function Prototype
long factorial(int);

 //Main function
int main()
{
  int num;

 // User Input
  printf("\n Enter an Integer to Calculate Factorial: ");
  scanf("%d", &num);

  if (num < 0)
    printf("\n Please Enter Zero or a Positive Integer !\n");
  else
  {
    printf("\n %d! = %ld\n", num, factorial(num));
  }

  return 0;
}

//Recursive Factorial function
long factorial(int num)
{
  if (num == 0)
    return 1;
  else
    return(num * factorial(num-1));
}


Result

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C Code Snippets 3 - Factorial Calculation (Iterative & Recursive)

Author: Berk Soysal