For loop not counting correctly, counting from wrong variable somehow? [closed]

Question

Okay so, I'm making a program for my programming class and I am trying to get it so when I type the column and row, it will get an output showing a multiplication table. Here is an example for you to visualize it: Sample run output for printTable(4,6):

Now, here is my code:

 import java.util.Scanner;

 public class Pictures {

public static int row;
public static int column;
public static Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);

public static void main(String[] args){
int x = 1;
int y = 1;

System.out.println("Input Row: ");
row = input.nextInt();
System.out.println("Input Column: ");
column = input.nextInt();

for(x = 1; x < row; x++){
    System.out.print(x * y +  "    ");

    for(y = 1 ; y < column; y++){

        System.out.print(y * x + "    ");
    }
    System.out.println();   
}   
}
}

Now, when I input the row 5, and column 5, my output looks like this:

1    1    2    3    4    
10    2    4    6    8    
15    3    6    9    12    
20    4    8    12    16

I know I am not seeing something rather simple, but I just don't understand why this is happening. If anyone could offer a suggestion, it would help a lot.

Thanks, Sully

Answer 1

For learning purposes, use a debugger to understand your code.

To fix it, delete those lines:

int x = 1;
int y = 1;

and have your loops like:

for(int x = 1; x < row; x++){
    // System.out.print(x * y +  "    "); // no print needed here
    for(int y = 1 ; y < column; y++){
        System.out.print(y * x + "\t");
    }
    System.out.println(); 
}  

Here is a link to the section of the Oracle Java tutorials explaining for loops. Thank's Mike for mentioning the even spacing in the comments. Updated the code.