Recursion

""" This is a factorial function with an argument that returns the
factorial of a supplied integer argument"""
# The function has a base statement which the function returns to
# to avoid looping
def factorial(value):
    if value == 1: # The base statement
        return value
    else:
        return value * factorial(value - 1) # The function calling itself

# Function Invokation
print(factorial(1))
print(factorial(2))
print(factorial(3))
print(factorial(4))
print(factorial(5))