Stack overflow due to unbounded recursion vs infinite loop crash

Functions with infinite recursion crash with “Maximum call stack exceeded,” but infinite loops using while(true) just hang/crash without stack errors. Why?

Recursive calls accumulate on the call stack, causing overflow. Loops execute iteratively, reusing the same frame without stacking up, so only CPU usage spikes ([turn0reddit28]turn0reddit23). Fixes: • Refactor recursive logic into iterative versions. • Use trampolines for deeply recursive functions in JavaScript.