Why is the value of n (when printing n1:{n} after the r(lst,n-1) becomes 2 and not 1?what happens when the function do return?

Question

def r(lst,n):
print(f"nn:{n}")
if (n <= 1):
return

r( lst, n-1)
print(f"n1:{n}")

r([12,14,13,11,16,10],6)

Answer 1

When the function hits the return, it ends.