#!/usr/bin/perl -w use strict; foreach my $y_axis (1..8) { my $output_text = ''; foreach my $x_axis (1..8) { $output_text .= " $x_axis$y_axis "; } print "$output_text\n"; } exit; __END__ C:\Steve\Dev\PerlMonks\P-2013-10-03@1652-8x8-Loop>8x8.pl 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 12 22 32 42 52 62 72 82 13 23 33 43 53 63 73 83 14 24 34 44 54 64 74 84 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 16 26 36 46 56 66 76 86 17 27 37 47 57 67 77 87 18 28 38 48 58 68 78 88