Programming Riddles

[NaMaan]

Re: Programming Riddles

@Hadeel

I think these for loops will work. One for the upper half and other for the lower half.

for (int i = 1; i < 10; i += 2) 

{

for (int j = 0; j < 9 - i / 2; j++)

system.out.print (" ");

for (int j = 0; j < i; j++)

system.out.print ("*");
system.out.print ("
");

}

for (int i = 7; i > 0; i -= 2) 

{

for (int j = 0; j < 9 - i / 2; j++)
system.out.print(" ");

for (int j = 0; j < i; j++)
system.out.print("*");

system.out.print("
");

}

I guess this will work. starts with one star and increases 2 *s next line. goes upto 9 *s. and then the same odd number back to finish it.

This is the output

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

Good job.