To print first N natural numbers in Java

In this article, we will discuss how to print n natural numbers in Java

 

Printing first N natural numbers:

1. Using for loop
2. Using while loop
3. Using do-while loop
4. Using recursive function
5. Using Java 8 Streams
6. Printing in reverse order

 

Lets get started with coding part, to print first N natural numbers

Example 1: using for loop

NaturalNumbersUsingForLoop.java

package in.bench.resources.print.natural.numbers;

import java.util.Scanner;

public class NaturalNumbersUsingForLoop {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// instantiate Scanner class
		Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);

		// get the limit value of n from user
		System.out.print("Enter limit of value n : ");
		int n = scanner.nextInt();

		System.out.println("\nFirst " + n + " Natural numbers using for-loop : ");
		for(int i=1; i<=n; i++) {
			System.out.println(i);
		}
		
		// finally close - its a good programming practice to wrap inside try-catch block
		scanner.close();
	}
}

Output:

Enter limit of value n : 7

First 7 Natural numbers using for-loop : 
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

 

Example 2: using while loop

NaturalNumbersUsingWhileLoop.java

package in.bench.resources.print.natural.numbers;

import java.util.Scanner;

public class NaturalNumbersUsingWhileLoop {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// local variable
		int i =1;

		// instantiate Scanner class
		Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);

		// get the limit value of n from user
		System.out.print("Enter limit of value n : ");
		int n = scanner.nextInt();

		System.out.println("\nFirst " + n + " Natural numbers using while-loop : ");
		while(i<=n){
			System.out.println(i);
			i++;
		}

		// finally close - its a good programming practice to wrap inside try-catch block
		scanner.close();
	}
}

Output:

Enter limit of value n : 5

First 5 Natural numbers using while-loop : 
1
2
3
4
5

 

Example 3: using do-while loop

NaturalNumbersUsingDoWhileLoop.java

package in.bench.resources.print.natural.numbers;

import java.util.Scanner;

public class NaturalNumbersUsingDoWhileLoop {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// local variable
		int i =1;

		// instantiate Scanner class
		Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);

		// get the limit value of n from user
		System.out.print("Enter limit of value n : ");
		int n = scanner.nextInt();

		System.out.println("\nFirst " + n + " Natural numbers using do-while loop : ");
		do {
			System.out.println(i);
			i++;
		} while(i<=n);

		// finally close - its a good programming practice to wrap inside try-catch block
		scanner.close();
	}
}

Output:

Enter limit of value n : 8

First 8 Natural numbers using do-while loop : 
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

 

Example 4: using recursive function

NaturalNumbersUsingRecursiveFunction.java

package in.bench.resources.print.natural.numbers;

import java.util.Scanner;

public class NaturalNumbersUsingRecursiveFunction {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// instantiate Scanner class
		Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);

		// get the limit value of n from user
		System.out.print("Enter limit of value n : ");
		int n = scanner.nextInt();

		System.out.println("\nFirst " + n + " Natural numbers using Recursive function : ");
		NaturalNumbersUsingRecursiveFunction.naturalNumbering(n, 1);

		// finally close - its a good programming practice to wrap inside try-catch block
		scanner.close();
	}

	/**
	 * recursive function
	 * @param n
	 * @param i
	 * @return
	 */
	public static int naturalNumbering(int n, int i) {
		
		if(n >= i) {
			System.out.println(i);
			return(naturalNumbering(n, ++i));
		}
		return 1;
	}
}

Output:

Enter limit of value n : 10

First 10 Natural numbers using Recursive function : 
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

 

Example 5: using Java 8 Streams

NaturalNumbersUsingStreamInJava8.java

package in.bench.resources.print.natural.numbers;

import java.util.Scanner;
import java.util.stream.IntStream;

public class NaturalNumbersUsingStreamInJava8 {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// instantiate Scanner class
		Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);

		// get the limit value of n from user
		System.out.print("Enter limit of value n : ");
		int n = scanner.nextInt();

		System.out.println("\nFirst " + n + " Natural numbers using Java 8 Stream : ");
		IntStream.rangeClosed(1, n).forEach(System.out::println);

		// finally close - its a good programming practice to wrap inside try-catch block
		scanner.close();
	}
}

Output:

Enter limit of value n : 7

First 7 Natural numbers using Java 8 Stream : 
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

 

Example 6: printing N natural number in reverse order

NaturalNumbersInReverseOrder.java

package in.bench.resources.print.natural.numbers;

import java.util.Scanner;

public class NaturalNumbersInReverseOrder {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// instantiate Scanner class
		Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);

		// get the limit value of n from user
		System.out.print("Enter limit of value n : ");
		int n = scanner.nextInt();

		System.out.println("\nFirst " + n + " Natural numbers in reverse order : ");
		for(int i=n; i>=1; i--) {
			System.out.println(i);
		}

		// finally close - its a good programming practice to wrap inside try-catch block
		scanner.close();
	}
}

Output:

Enter limit of value n : 10

First 10 Natural numbers in reverse order : 
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

 

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