Making a list of numbers and their squares in C# using a loop

Question

I want to make a list of numbers and their squares in C# using a for loop.

Right now I have:

namespace ConsoleApplication
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {

            int counter;
            int square = 1;
            const int maxValue = 10;


            Console.WriteLine("Number  Square");
            Console.WriteLine("-------------------");
            {
                for (counter = 1; counter <= maxValue; counter++)
                    square = counter ^ 2;
                Console.WriteLine("{0}   {1}",  counter, square);
            }

         }
      }

   }

But my output is just an 11 and an 8.

When I put "square = counter ^ 2" right under the variable declarations, I end up with a column of numbers 1-10 but the second row is just a bunch of threes, if they are set to 0 they are twos. It also gives me an error to declare the counter variable if I don't set it to something.

When I put the equation in the position it is now, it asks for the square variable to be declared as something(in here it is at 1).

Also I am a beginner I haven't learned about classes yet, so I'd prefer any corrections not to include them.

EDIT: fixed, gosh I didn't make this mistake last time, yeah I need more practice. Sorry

Answer 1

The placement of braces is important:

 Console.WriteLine("Number  Square");
 Console.WriteLine("-------------------");

 for (counter = 1; counter <= maxValue; counter++)
 {
     square = counter * counter;
     Console.WriteLine("{0}   {1}",  counter, square);
 }

Note: It's good practice to always use enclosing braces for for loops and if statements precisely for this reason.

Also note that ^ is not 'to the power of' but exclusive OR