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    about printf

    How do I print from right to left using printf? Do I need a specific escape sequence? For example I need to print
    ************
    ***** *****
    **** ****
    *** ***
    ** **
    * *

    but when I run my program I get


    ************
    ***** *****
    **** ****
    *** ***
    ** **
    * *
    Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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    Sorry, the picture didnt turn out like I expected.

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    >Sorry, the picture didnt turn out like I expected.

    Edit it and use [code][/code] tags to preserve spacing. And post your code as well.
    Last edited by Dave_Sinkula; 03-24-2005 at 05:24 PM.
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    I saw what you ment by hovering the mouse on the topic in the forum.

    I don't think you can write from right to left. however , you could figure an algorithm that knows how many spaces there are between the two shapes.

    It simply goes like this :
    - output 6 and 6 asterisks on the first line.
    - output 5 asterisks , a space and another 5 asterisks.
    - output 4 asterisks , two spaces and another 4 asterisks

    and so on...


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    > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
    Posting your code would help
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
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    ok my program is:

    Code:
    for (i=1; i>1; i--)
    { 
       for (j=1, J<=i, J++)
        printf("*");
      for(k=i; k<n; k++)
       printf(" ");
       for (j=1; j<=i; j++)
      printf("*");
    I just have a nested for loop, and it is the last for loop which needs to be changed. Im just stuck.

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    And for those still not paying attention - an interlude

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    http://cboard.cprogramming.com/showthread.php?t=25765
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    Your thread will resume once you've read that and edited your post accordingly.
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    7. It is easier to write an incorrect program than understand a correct one.
    40. There are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third one works.*

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    LOL!
    Now, if we can find a good "use code tags" theme music, we can add it to all the posts

    > for (i=1; i>1; i--)
    Well you could post the code which produced your results, because this code isn't it.
    This loop never runs, it immediately fails the first test ( 1 is not > 1 )
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
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    Perhaps you could tell us what n is?

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