/* This program is an example of recursion */

#include <stdio.h>          /* Contains prototype for printf    */
void count_dn(int count);     /* Prototype for count_dn           */

void main()
{
int index;

   index = 8;
   count_dn(index);
}

void count_dn(int count)
{
   count--;
   printf("The value of the count is %d\n",count);
   if (count > 0)
      count_dn(count);
   printf("Now the count is %d\n",count);
}