Tell me a easy program to make PLEASE!! PLEASE PLEASE!!!!

**7stud** · 08-10-2003

To output a * or any other character:

cout<<'*'<<endl;

notice the quotes around the character are single quotes. endl(endline) tells the compiler to start a new line.

endl : the character at the end is a small L, not a 1.

**oobootsy1** · 08-10-2003

now u guys r talking $$$$ bout me

**oobootsy1** · 08-10-2003

ok, got it. now how to make it add 1 each line.

Code:

#include <iostream.h>

int main()
{
 int x=0;
 while(x<6)
 {
	cout <<'*'<< endl;
	x++;

  }
return 0;
}

**funkydude9** · 08-10-2003

1) Try not to reply twice in a row so much. Instead, edit your post.

2) None of us are talking $$$$ about you.

3) No offense but, In the words of bennyandthejets,

we're not going to wipe your ass for you okay?

Use the links I gave you to learn more about for loops and nested loops, which you'll need to make this star program. The whole point of making this program in the first place is so that you figure out how to create it. If we make it for you, that won't do you any good.

**unanimous** · 08-10-2003

Code:

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
  short NumOfStars = 1;
  
  for(short i = 0; i<=6; i++)
  {
    for(short p = 0; p < NumOfStars;p++)
    {
       cout << "*";
    }
    NumOfStars++;
    cout << endl;
  } 
 
  return 0;
}

everyone else can probably make something 10x better but I am lazy and hate console programming.

**oobootsy1** · 08-10-2003

ur lucky u can make that

**Zach L.** · 08-11-2003

unanimous' code can be made succincter by throwing away 'NumOfStars', and replacing 'p < NumOfStars' with 'p <= i'.

**RealityFusion** · 08-11-2003

Originally posted by funkydude9
Tell ya what, why don't you take a closer look at nested loops You won't need to store '*' in any variable, just output it. Also, always use

Code:

int main()

::EDIT::

This page has some neat tutorials/examples as well to help get you started.

I compiled your code on my compiler and it didn't come out as the half tree
*
**
***
****
*****
******
Instead it all came out in a single line.

I tried the program and being the newbie I am to c++, I made it long. Here is what I came up with.

Code:

# include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
int x;

for (x = 0; x < 6; ++x)
{
     if (x >=1)
     {
      cout <<"*";
     }
          if (x >=2)
          {
          cout <<"*";
          }
               if (x >=3)
                 {
                 cout <<"*";
                  }
                   if (x >=4)
                   {
                    cout <<"*";
                   }
                        if (x >=5)
                       {
                       cout <<"*";
                       }
                          if (x >=2)
                          {
                          cout <<"*";
                          }
cout <<"*" <<endl;
}
sytem("pause");
return 0;
}

If anyone knows of a shorter way of doing this please help out.

**darksaidin** · 08-11-2003

Originally posted by blackrat364
You'll have to beat me to Quake 4. Actually, mine's going to be so good, I'm calling it Quake 5.

Yours is only called Quake 5 because you won't finish it before yr. 2010

:grins:

**harryP** · 08-11-2003

I did it using nesting loops, it was only like 10 lines of code. Just look up stuff on nesting loops to figure it out, there are tutorials everywhere. Good luck.

Brendan

**unanimous** · 08-11-2003

Originally posted by Zach L.
unanimous' code can be made succincter by throwing away 'NumOfStars', and replacing 'p < NumOfStars' with 'p <= i'.

Like I said, anyone can make one 10x better than me. Its amazing how unoptimized a lot of my code is...just kill me now!!!

**oobootsy1** · 08-11-2003

Originally posted by RealityFusion
I compiled your code on my compiler and it didn't come out as the half tree
*
**
***
****
*****
******
Instead it all came out in a single line.

I tried the program and being the newbie I am to c++, I made it long. Here is what I came up with.

Code:

# include <iostream> using namespace std; int main() { int x; for (x = 0; x < 6; ++x) { if (x >=1) { cout <<"*"; } if (x >=2) { cout <<"*"; } if (x >=3) { cout <<"*"; } if (x >=4) { cout <<"*"; } if (x >=5) { cout <<"*"; } if (x >=2) { cout <<"*"; } cout <<"*" <<endl; } sytem("pause"); return 0; }

If anyone knows of a shorter way of doing this please help out.

ummmm......if u read anything at all, i said i need to know how to add 1* each line

**oobootsy1** · 08-11-2003

and btw, u spelled system , sytem. and what does the statement system (pause); mean?

**JaWiB** · 08-11-2003

I think he meant to add a '\n' or endl somewhere in his cout statements to create a new line...system("pause") is os dependent but basically causes the program to wait for a keypress before continuing.