A Palindrome Is a Word or Phrase That Reads the Same

question 11

Multiple Choice

A palindrome is a word or phrase that reads the same forward or backward.Consider the following code snippet: What is the purpose of the palindrome method?

• A)Recursively call itself.
• B)Provide the string, along with its first and last indexes to the recursive isPal method.
• C)Send the recursive isPal method its terminating condition.
• D)Return the palindrome to the calling method.

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