The difference between direct and indirect recursion is
A) direct recursion occurs when a method invokes itself; indirect recursion occurs when there is an intervening method
B) indirect recursion occurs when a method invokes itself; direct recursion occurs when there is an intervening method
C) direct recursion only occurs with methods declared to be private; indirect recursion can occur with methods declared to be private, protected, or public
D) indirect recursion only occurs with methods declared to be private; direct recursion can occur with methods declared to be private, protected, or public
E) none of the above

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A) Direct recursion means that a method directly invokes itself with no intervening method. Indirect recursion occurs when there are one or more intervening methods before the original method is invoked again.

The Difference Between Direct and Indirect Recursion Is