Making a multiplication table without using any loops

[viscid berry]

So im new to java and have a little task to write a multiplication table but cant use any loops.

[chilly bolt]

<@&987246399047479336> please have a look, thanks.

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If you want to create a multiplication table without using any loops, you can use recursion instead. Here's an example of how you can achieve this:

public class MultiplicationTable {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        printMultiplicationTable(1, 1);
    }

    public static void printMultiplicationTable(int row, int col) {
        if (row <= 10) {
            if (col <= 10) {
                System.out.printf("%4d", row * col);
                printMultiplicationTable(row, col + 1);
            } else {
                System.out.println();
                printMultiplicationTable(row + 1, 1);
            }
        }
    }
}

In this example, the printMultiplicationTable method is called recursively to print each element of the multiplication table. The row and col parameters represent the current row and column numbers.

The base case for recursion is when row becomes greater than 10. At that point, the method stops calling itself and the program terminates.

Note that this approach is not recommended for large multiplication tables as it may lead to a StackOverflowError due to excessive recursion.

[grand shuttle]

I hope the chatgpt answer helps?

[ashen bay]

you could use an array to create the table by hand. otherwise, recursion would be the alternative to using loops

[gilded sinew]

or streams

They didn't state not to use implicit loops 😄

[grand shuttle]

I wouldn't use a stream since given the format they're likely supposed to showcase they understand recursion.

[gilded sinew]

I mean, it's not specified? 😄

[viscid berry]

im actually confused how would you do it with array??

this was the task

[ashen bay]

you would hard-code the array, although it does sound like this is a recursion assignment