Replace all numbers within a matrix

I'm trying to change all the numbers in a matrix between 1: n^2

My code is:

function output = IsMagic(n)
A= zeros(n);
r=1;
c=1;
row_index = 0;
while row_index <= r
    col_index=0;
    while col_index <= c
        A(r,c) = randi(1*n^2);
        col_index=col_index + 1;
    end
    row_index= row_index +1;
end
output=A;
end

[Stephen23]

I formatted your code for you, but in future please do it yourself by selecting the code text and clicking the {} Code button that you will find above the text box.

Please do not put blank lines between every line of your code.

Answer 1

[Star Strider]

I’m not quite certain I understand what you want to do. This will produce a (n x n) matrix with your random integers:

A= zeros(n);
r=n;
c=n;
row_index = 1;
while row_index <= r
    col_index=1;
    while col_index <= c
        A(row_index,col_index) = randi(1*n^2);
        col_index=col_index + 1;
    end
    row_index= row_index +1;
end

One problem is that you set ‘r’ and ‘c’ both to 1, so you were only ever addressing A(1,1). I changed those to n, and the row and column references for ‘A’ to ‘row_index’ and ‘col_index’. I also started those at 1 instead of 0. The code now produces the matrix I believe you want to create. Change the code as necessary so it does what you want.