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Print star pattern

Nov 2nd, 2009

Hi,

I would like to print star pattern in the following way -

****
***
**
*

main()

int i;

clrscr();

for(i=4;i<=4;i++)

{

printf("*");

getch();

}

It prints starts like ****

I don't know how to complete the program. Can anyone please do the complete program for this so that stars are printed in the manner as given above.

Thanks

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try two for loops...one embedded into the other

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for (i = 0; i < num; ++i)
{
for (j = 0; j < num2; ++j)
{}
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for (i = 0; i < num; ++i)
{
for (j = 0; j < num2; ++j)
{}
}

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Originally Posted by gerard4143

try two for loops...one embedded into the other
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for (i = 0; i < num; ++i)
{
for (j = 0; j < num2; ++j)
{}
}
for (i = 0; i < num; ++i) { for (j = 0; j < num2; ++j) {} }

Thanks for quick reply. What do you mean by num and num2 in the above code. Will i have to declare num and num2.

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Originally Posted by seo2005

Thanks for quick reply. What do you mean by num and num2 in the above code. Will i have to declare num and num2.

Its just an example that I made up..The numbers signify nothing.

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Originally Posted by gerard4143

Its just an example that I made up..The numbers signify nothing.

It doesn't matter, if she follows your advise she will get a square.

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Can anyone please do the complete program for this so that stars are printed in the manner as given above.

Then you'll learn nothing.

Some clue:
One loop inside another one as previously said.
Outer loop is the number of rows.
Inside loop number of stars for each row printed minus one less than previous row.

Last edited by Aia; Nov 2nd, 2009 at 1:18 am.