about recursion...

Code:

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void PlayerRemove(int &totalstones)
/* remove a stone between 1-3 and check to make sure value of total is not 0 */
{
        int playerstones;
        cin>>playerstones;

        if ((playerstones>3)||(playerstones<1))
        {
                cout<<"Value must be between 1 and 3"<<endl;
                cout<<"How many would you like? ";
                PlayerRemove(totalstones);
        }

        if ((totalstones-playerstones)<=0)
        {
                cout<<"Value must be between 1 and "<<totalstones<<endl;
                cout<<"How many would you like? ";
                PlayerRemove(totalstones);
        }
        totalstones=totalstones-playerstones;//here is the problem i only want it to do the subtraction if the number is between 1-3
}

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how does recursion work? does it finish the whole function or start a new one where it left off? and how should i change this so it wont subtract from total if the number is not between 1-3

Eh, I don't think what you're trying to do should be done with recursion.

Recursion calls the same function with a different value (HOPEFULLY THERE'S AN EXIT CONDITION SOMEWHERE), and will finish up the rest of the function after the recursive call after the 'other' functions have executed.