Creating a diamond pattern

Hello everyone,

I am attempting to create a diamond pattern, and failing miserably. I am looking for some info on getting my proggie running

Each dash represents a space. It is supposed to be monospace. Notice it goes 1-3-5-3-1. Here is an example of it working:
----x
--xxx
xxxxx
--xxx
----x

I know I need a few "for" loops. Outer for counting spaces and inner couple for counting and displaying spaces and numbers.
Here's what I have so far...

NEW CODE ADDED.

Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

int main() {
    int num;
  char character;
  cout << "Enter Number: ";
  cin >> num;
 
int half=(num/2);
cout <<half<<endl;

  while (num>0){
  cout << "Enter character: "<<endl;
  cin >> character;
  cout <<endl;

  for (int row=0;row<num;++row) {
      int numplus1=num++;

      for (int space=((numplus1/2)-row);space<=row;++space){ 
          cout <<" ";
          cout <<endl;
      for (int display=num-((numplus1)-(2*row));display<=num;display++){
          cout <<character;
          cout <<endl;
      }}
      for (int space=((numplus1/2)-row);space<=row;++space){
          cout <<" ";
          cout <<endl;
      for (int display=num-((numplus1)-(2*row));display<=num;display++){
          cout <<character;
          cout <<endl;
      }}
    cout << "\nEnter Number: ";
  cin >> num;
}
  cout <<endl;
  cout << "Bye"<<endl;
  system("PAUSE");
  return 0;}
}

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I'm supposed to read that when all the lines start at the left? Please.

And you forgot to say what your question was.

1. Pick an indent style - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indent_style

2. Do something like
for ( row = 0 ; row < 5 ; row++ )

The first thing inside that loop would be
int numSpaces = /* an expression based on the value of row */
int numStars = /* another expression based on the value of row */

Use those two results to print a number of spaces, then a number of stars.

Code:

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class A {};
class B : public A {};
class C : public A {};
class D : public B, C {};

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Done.

I added new code. I am too newb to know what classes are yet medievalelks. Now my outputs are getting horrible.

Where do you output spaces?

What do you mean? Spaces are supposed to go before the characters.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by ___________

What do you mean? Spaces are supposed to go before the characters.

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Yes they are. Why don't you ever print any out?

Hmm. Good point. new code added.