Write a Pseudocode function that returns the factorial of an integer input.

--------------------------------------INPUT XY = 1
WHILE ( X > 1) Y = X * Y X = X - 1
OUTPUT Y-------------------------------It is also possible to complete this task using recursion
DEF fact(n):  IF (n > 1):    RETURN (n*fact(n-1))  ELSE    RETURN 1

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