Backtracking (Think Like a Programmer)

Backtracking is used when you need to find the correct series of choices that will solve a problem. The example I use here is finding one's way through a maze. You can use the basic idea with or without recursion; if you haven't seen my other videos on recursion, start with the first one at    • Recursion (Think Like a Programmer)  

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