for loop question...

[GT500FOMOCO]

I am writing a multiplicationa table for the first 10 numbers. I can't keep the program from going over 10. It just keeps going on and on. Here is my code:

public class MultiplicationTable {

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		int multiply = 1;
		System.out.print("\n\n");

		for (int start = 1; start <= 10; start++) {
			for (int lessStart = 10; start <= lessStart; lessStart = lessStart + 10) {
				System.out.print(&quot;\t&quot; + (start * multiply));
				multiply = multiply + 1;
			}
		System.out.print(&quot;\n&quot;);
		}
	}
}

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[wushutwist]

Well if you look at the logic of the inner loop you will find that your control variable, lessStart, is being incremented by 10 each time. Furthermore, lessStart is beginning at 10 and the control condition is based on start being <= to lessStart. Simple logic will tell you that if start can never be more than 10 (due to the outer loop) and lessStart begins at 10 and is incremented by 10 each time then the loop will always be infinite.

Go back and rethink your logic.