Hey all, I'm a rookie programmer in a low level java programming course. My problem is that I'm trying to write a small program that finds the sum of a number (Ex: 123) using a recursive method. I know this can be easily done using loops, but unfortunately I'm not allowed to do it that way. Now, I do know that I need to have a base case, but I'm not sure what that even means? I understand that if I take the number (123) and use integer divison to divide by 10 I will get the next two numbers minus the last number (123 % 10 to get 3). I'm pretty much trying to teach myself this language because my instructor is not very helpful....hope someone can help. Thanks in advance and let me know if you need any more information.

What do you mean, "the sum of a number"? For 123 do you mean 1+2+3?

Dr. Nick, Yes, that is what I meant. However, in the process of waiting for a response I figured out what my problem was and fixed it. Thanks for the quick response!

Hey, no problem. Glad you hear you figured it out. It's nice to find somebody who actually tries to solve their homework themselves before posting :)