Recursion: Parity of the Smallest Integer

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Write a function that returns the smallest integer in a list with its corresponding index and its parity. Although these tasks can be equivocally achievable with the use of some built-in and list functions, the purpose and intent of this challenge is for you to solve it recursively.

Output Structure:

{"@index " + index_of_smallest: smallest_integer, "parity": "odd|even"}

Examples

bitwise_one_zero([107, 19, -18, -79, 36, 23, 97]) ➞ {"@index 3": -79, "parity": "odd"}

bitwise_one_zero([31, 7, 2, 13, 7, 9, 10, 13]) ➞ {"@index 2": 2, "parity": "even"}

bitwise_one_zero([3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3]) ➞ {"@index 0": 3, "parity": "odd"}

Notes

  • The use of index() and min() are restricted.
  • You can read more about recursion (see Resources tab) if you aren't familiar with it or haven't fully understood the concept before taking up this challenge.
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