Displaying output as a vector?

I am using a for loop to find the squares of the numbers 1-5. However, my answer needs to be in a 5 element vector. When I run it, it shows each individual answer like so:

x=1

x=4

x=9

x=16

x=25

I need to find a way to have it shown as a 5 element vector such as: x= 1 4 9 16 25

Any help?!?!

Answer 1

[Image Analyst]

for k = 1 : 5
  x(k) = k^2;
end

or, in a more MATLAB-ish way

k=1:5;
x = k.^2;

or even more compact

x=(1:5).^2

[Matthew Quinones]

i used your first example and the vector comes up 5 times. any reason why that would happen?

[Image Analyst]

It certainly does not . Let's put a clear all in front and display it at the end:

clear all
clc;
for k = 1 : 5
  x(k) = k^2;
end
x

Run that code and you'll see it does not display 5 times.

[Matthew Quinones]

THANK you so much!!!

[Matthew Quinones]

Ok so now I have to do a "while" loop, i had it running right but now it is not showing the proper output... I have:

x=1:5;

while x<5

     x+1;

     y=x^2;

end

y

I had it showing as a 5 element vector before but I am not sure if I mus have deleted something by mistake? Do you see where I went wrong?

[Image Analyst]

Well that's what I had the first time when you first posted, but then you deleted your question and my answer wouldn't post. Here's what I tried to say Have x=1 at the start, not 1:5. Then put x=x+1 after y, not before. Then add an index to y, like y(x). Give it a try.

[Matthew Quinones]

ok so i have

x=1;

while x<5

     y(k)=x^2;

     x=x+1;

end

y

The output is

y=

16 0 0 0 16 ???

[Image Analyst]

Make it y(x) and see what it does.