how to write recursive method in Java

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Please check this code snippet.

I made it recursive but it doesn't work. It enters the method again but it doesn't execute the statement in between.

int check_month(int a)
{
    if(a>12)
    {
        a-=12;y1++;
        if(a>12)
        {
            //y1++;
            System.out.println("check");
            check_month(a);
        }
    }
    System.out.println("exit");
    return a;
}

Please check and let me know the error.



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Response from OP - moved here from an answer, since deleted. - Henry

check the code with following calculation
initially a=50
enters method, a>12=true
enters if block. a=a-12;ie 50-12=38. a=38
again enters if 2 . a>12 ie 38>12. recursive procedure called. goes to start.
again a=38
a>12, a=a-12, ie 38-12=26, a=26;
again enters if 2 . a>12 ie 26>12. recursive procedure called. goes to start.
again a=26
a>12, a=a-12, ie 26-12=14 a=14;
again enters if 2 . a>12 ie 14>12. recursive procedure called. goes to start.
again a=14
a>12, a=a-12, ie 14-12=2, a=2;
return 2;
it should work like this , but it doesn't.....!!!

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