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+# Recursive Python program for insertion sort
+# Recursive function to sort an array using insertion sort
+
+def insertionSortRecursive(arr,n):
+	# base case
+	if n<=1:
+		return
+	
+	# Sort first n-1 elements
+	insertionSortRecursive(arr,n-1)
+	'''Insert last element at its correct position
+		in sorted array.'''
+	last = arr[n-1]
+	j = n-2
+	
+	# Move elements of arr[0..i-1], that are
+	# greater than key, to one position ahead
+	# of their current position
+	while (j>=0 and arr[j]>last):
+		arr[j+1] = arr[j]
+		j = j-1
+
+	arr[j+1]=last
+	
+# A utility function to print an array of size n
+def printArray(arr,n):
+	for i in range(n):
+		print(arr[i],end=" ")
+
+# Driver program to test insertion sort
+arr = [12,11,13,5,6]
+n = len(arr)
+insertionSortRecursive(arr, n)
+printArray(arr, n)
+