Extending addictive factorial?

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If we define an addictive factorial for any integer n:

f(n) = n + (n-1) + (n-2) ... 0

1!+ = 1
2!+ = 2+1 = 3
3!+ = 3+2+1 = 6
4!+ = 4+3+2+1 = 10
5!+ = 15

is it possible to extend it to real or possibly complex numbers by analytic continuation?

just like the gamma function extends the factorial.
 
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Observe that
[tex]\sum_{k=1}^n k=\frac{n(n+1)}{2}[/tex]
is your function.
 
never mind, forgot about the binomial