// This program demonstrates a simple recursive function.
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

// Function prototype
void message(int);

int main()
{
   message(5);
   return 0;
}

//************************************************************
// Definition of function message. If the value in times is  *
// greater than 0, the message is displayed and the function *
// is recursively called with the argument times - 1.        *
//************************************************************

void message(int times)
{
   cout << "message called with " << times << " in times.\n";
   
   if (times > 0)
   {
      cout << "This is a recursive function.\n";
      message(times - 1);
   }
   
   cout << "message returning with " << times;
   cout << " in times.\n";
}