# Memory usage in recursive function as infinite loop

**URL:** <https://discuss.ocaml.org/t/memory-usage-in-recursive-function-as-infinite-loop/4320>\
**Category:** Learning\
**Tags:** recursion\
**Created:** [September 6, 2019, 1:08pm UTC](https://discuss.ocaml.org/t/memory-usage-in-recursive-function-as-infinite-loop/4320 "2019-09-06T13:08:47Z")\
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Hello,

On my project I have a process that has to run every 1 sec, fetching events and doing some work with them.

Should I use. a while true loop or recursive function? How does it affect memory usage?

Thanks

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