sub Fib($) { my $index = shift; return 0 if 0 == $index; return 1 if 1 == $index; return Fib( $index - 1 ) + Fib( $index - 2 ); } #### sub Fib($) { my $index = shift; my $acc = 0; my $tmp = 1; while( $index-- ) { # Swap the accumulator and the temp. # Use an Xor swap for fun and to amaze your friends. $acc^=$tmp^=$acc^=$tmp; # Add the two together and store it in the acc. $acc += $tmp; } return $acc; } #### { my @cache = (0, 1); # Localized so only &Fib sees it. sub Fib($) { my $index = shift; return $cache[$index] if defined $cache[$index]; $index -= $#cache; push @cache, $cache[-1] + $cache[-2] while $index--; return $cache[-1]; } }