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printSquare

Language/Type: Java method basics
Author: Roy McElmurry (on 2010/12/28)

Write a method called printSquare that takes in two integer parameters, a min and a max, and prints the numbers in the range from min to max inclusive in a square pattern. The square pattern is easier to understand by example than by explanation, so take a look at the sample method calls and their resulting console output in the table below.

Each line of the square consists of a circular sequence of increasing integers between min and max. Each line prints a different permutation of this sequence. The first line begins with min, the second line begins with min + 1, and so on. When the sequence in any line reaches max, it wraps around back to min.

You may assume the caller of the method will pass a min and a max parameter such that min is less than or equal to max.

Call printSquare(1, 5); printSquare(3, 9); printSquare(0, 3); printSquare(5, 5);
Output 
12345
23451
34512
45123
51234

3456789
4567893
5678934
6789345
7893456
8934567
9345678

0123
1230
2301
3012

5
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This is a method problem. Write a Java method as described. Do not write a complete program or class; just the method(s) above.

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