sum elements of an array in Python using recursion

sum_array_elements_using_recursion.py

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+# Recursive function to sum elements of an array in Python
+
+#Function Definiton
+def sum_array(ary):
+    # Base case: if the array is empty, the sum is 0
+    if len(ary) == 0:
+        return 0
+    # Recursive case: add the first element to the sum of the rest of the array
+    else:
+        return ary[0] + sum_array(ary[1:])
+
+# Example:
+my_array = [11, 31, 55, 72, 98 , 10, 13, 51, 71, 91, 99, 745, 429, 658]
+result = sum_array(my_array)
+print("The sum of the array is:", result)
+