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Describe your change:

  • Add an algorithm (simple recursion examples for beginners)

This pull request adds a new file: simple_recursion.py under the other/ directory.
It includes beginner-friendly recursive functions:

  • factorial(n)
  • fibonacci(n)
  • sum_of_digits(n)

Each function includes:

  • Python type hints
  • Proper docstrings with doctests
  • Basic error handling

External references:

Checklist:

  • I have read CONTRIBUTING.md.
  • This pull request is all my own work -- I have not plagiarized.
  • I know that pull requests will not be merged if they fail the automated tests.
  • This PR only changes one algorithm file. To ease review, please open separate PRs for separate algorithms.
  • All new Python files are placed inside an existing directory.
  • All filenames are in all lowercase characters with no spaces or dashes.
  • All functions and variable names follow Python naming conventions.
  • All function parameters and return values are annotated with Python type hints.
  • All functions have doctests that pass the automated testing.
  • All new algorithms include at least one URL that points to Wikipedia or another similar explanation.
  • No issue is being resolved in this PR, so the issue-closing keyword is not included..

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