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Output char into square

YodaD (3)
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I am trying to output a square that is the same height and length as the users input Num1. But I want the square to be made of a symbol NumC that the user inputs.for example if the user inputs 4 as Num1 and ! and NumC the output should be
!!!!
!!!!
!!!!
!!!!
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  #include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main() {
  int Num1;
  int NumC;
  cout << "what is the number" << endl;
  cin>> Num1;
  cout << "what is the character" <<endl;
  cin>> NumC;
  char symbol = NumC;
    for(int i=0; i<Num1; i++)/////
    {
      for(int j=0; j<=(Num1); j++){ //
        cout << symbol;  
        }
    
        cout <<endl;
    }
return 0;
}
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againtry (2313)
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 #include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main() {
  int Num1;
  char NumC; // <---
  cout << "what is the number" << endl;
  cin>> Num1;
  cout << "what is the character" <<endl;
  cin>> NumC;
  char symbol = NumC;
    for(int i=0; i<Num1; i++)/////
    {
      for(int j=0; j<=(Num1); j++){ //
        cout << symbol;  
        }
    
        cout <<endl;
    }
return 0;
}
againtry (2313)
Oops! I forgot the output. Also your indexing needs closer examination (<= etc) to adjust so 7 gives 7 and not 8 :)

what is the number
7
what is the character
b
bbbbbbbb
bbbbbbbb
bbbbbbbb
bbbbbbbb
bbbbbbbb
bbbbbbbb
bbbbbbbb
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againtry (2313)
Also, self-documenting variable names helps readability. something like this ...

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#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
  int square_size;
  cout << "What size is the square? ";
  cin>> square_size;
  
  char symbol;
  cout << "What is the character? ";
  cin>> symbol;
  
  for(int row  = 0; row < square_size; row++)
  {
      for(int column = 0; column < square_size; column++)
      {
        cout << symbol;
      }
    cout << '\n';
  }
  return 0;
}
YodaD (3)
Thanks so much @againtry
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