Understanding Tail Call Optimization in Programming

We hear about tail calls from time to time in the world of programming, and how they can be optimized for performance. What exactly is that, and how would such optimization work? Today, we take a closer look at tail calls, in addition to a common use case - Tail call recursion!

= Contents Page =
0:00 Introduction
0:42 Contents Page
1:13 Foundation: Code and RAM
1:59 Functions and RAM
2:22 The "Return" Problem
2:57 The Call Stack
4:06 Introduction to Tail Calls
4:39 Need for Tail Call Optimization
5:27 Tail Call Optimization
6:14 Tail Call Recursion
7:14 Benefits of Tail Calls
8:02 Conclusion

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