Writing programs in C

Write a program that prints a diamond as demonstrated next.

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This is what I have come up with:

Code:

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#include"stdio.h"
int main()
{
  int a, i, j;
  scanf("%d", &a);
  for (i = 1; i <= a; i++) {
    for (j = a; j >= i; j--)
      printf(" ");
    for (j = 1; j <= i; j++)
      printf(" *");
    printf("\n");
  }
  for (i = a; i >= 1; i--) {
    for (j = a; j >= i; j--)
      printf(" ");
    for (j = 1; j <= i; j++)
      printf(" *");
    printf("\n");
  }
}

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Welcome to the C forum, Mz. Jackee. :-)

The shape you posted doesn't look like diamond. Please let us know what the actual problem is and the problem you are having with the code.

I am trying to write a program that will print a diamond shape. The shape should look like this:

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I don't know anything about programming, so I was just messing around with something after reading the textbook...and, I hoping that somebody can help me!

It's meant to look like that? ->

Code:

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Use code tags:

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Exactly, Dennis! So, can you check my code to see if I have done this correctly...thank you!


Program:

Code:

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#include"stdio.h"int main(){  int a, i, j;  scanf("%d", &a);  for (i = 1; i <= a; i++) {    for (j = a; j >= i; j--)      printf(" ");    for (j = 1; j <= i; j++)      printf(" *");    printf("\n");  }  for (i = a; i >= 1; i--) {    for (j = a; j >= i; j--)      printf(" ");    for (j = 1; j <= i; j++)      printf(" *");    printf("\n");  }}

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by Mz. Jackee

So, can you check my code to see if I have done this correctly

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Does the output look like what you expect?

a) Yes. Then you have done it correctly.
b) No. Then you have not done it correctly.


Quzah.

> Last edited by Salem; 12 Hours Ago at 06:26 PM. Reason: fixed code - remember, use "COPY AS TEXT" before pasting
Notice how nice the code (now) looks in post #1

Now look at the dog-food in post #5

Now back to post #1

Do you see it yet?



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