Writing Classes in AP Computer Science A

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To provide step-by-step instructions on how to compile and run the program.

To automatically generate standardized API documentation from source code.

To add detailed explanations inside methods for complex algorithms.

To indicate changes and updates made during different versions of the program.

Recursive solution used for educational purposes though iterative may be more efficient due to stack overflow risk with large inputs.

Recursion chosen as it enables parallel computation of Fibonacci numbers yielding faster runtime on multi-core processors.

Iterative version avoided because recursion offers better space complexity by reducing variable usage within loops.

Recursion provides a clearer and more concise code structure, which outweighs any efficiency gains from iteration.

The final classes are immutable, preventing further extension through additional subclassing or modification.

There could be increased complexity due to deep hierarchy trees which can make maintenance difficult.

Objects become less reusable because they are limited to single-inheritance structures in certain languages like Java.

Performance overhead increases dramatically as objects require more memory space due to inherited properties.

The parameters used by a method.

The return value type and its meaning.

A description of what a method does.

The author's personal opinion about unrelated topics.

Customers who purchased software products.

People looking for entertainment while reading source codes.

Computers that compile your source codes.

Other developers who may read or maintain your code.

At the end of each line of code for clarification purposes only.

After main method declaration exclusively.

Typically before a block of code to explain its purpose or logic.

In random locations as long as it's somewhere within your class file.

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Explaining the base case and recursive step with respect to how they contribute to solving the larger problem.

Listing all parameters passed in every recursive call without illustrating their purpose.

Describing what each variable represents in every step of recursion without context.

Outlining every possible recursive call stack scenario in detail before actual execution.