Thread: Displaying a set of patterns

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    Displaying a set of patterns

    Hi all,

    I need to write pseudo-codes for these 2 patterns.

    I did execute the program in C++,it displays it like:

    *
    **
    ***
    ****
    *****
    ******
    but I am unable to display where there are the same amount of asterisks, I highlight them in red. I am unable to make it work well where the same amount of asterisks is being repeated on the 2 rows.

    I am placing my pseudocodes too.

    The pattern has the following format:

    1.

    *
    **
    ***
    ****
    ****
    ******
    *******

    2.

    *******
    ******
    *****
    *****
    ****
    ***
    **
    *

    Pseudo:
    1. For the ascending pattern:

    declare variables x,y,a as integers
    read a
    for x=0 to a increment x by 1
    begin
    for y=0 to x increment y by 1
    begin
    display "*"
    end for

    end for

    2. For the descending pattern:
    declare variables x,y,a as integers
    read a
    for x=0 to a-1 decrement x by 1
    begin
    for y=0 to x increment y by 1
    begin
    display "*"
    end for

    end for

    Plz I would like to have some suggestions to what I post..

    I am in a hurry to fix it.

    Thanks

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    You want maybe (I am not sure if this is what you mean)
    declare variables x,y,a as integers, temp
    read a
    for x=0 to a increment x by 1
    begin
    if (x == 3 || x == 3)
    temp = x-1;
    else
    temp = x;

    for y=0 to temp increment y by 1
    begin
    display "*"
    end for
    end for

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    Wow. How many times must we see this same question?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bubba View Post
    Wow. How many times must we see this same question?
    Until "how to print stars assignment" surpasses "programming homework forum" on all the search engine rankings.
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