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Re: PRINTING DIAMOND SHAPE WITH LOOPS!

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On Tuesday, August 24, 2004 6:59:36 PM UTC-7, Jay Dean wrote:
> I need simple nested loops (either for, or while) code for a method to
> print a diamond shaped stars for n stars, where n is odd.
>   Example. n=9 would produce
> 
>         *
>        ***
>       *****
>      *******
>     *********
>      *******
>       *****
>        ****
>         *
>  I have STRUGGLED with this for over three days in a row and my head
> aches!
> I tried with nested loops, and conditions but the results were not
> encouraging.
> I am a novice in Java and need help with simple nested loops to
> construct this. Thanks in advance for your help !!
> 
>  Jay Dean
  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("\n");
    }

    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("\n");
    }
  }
}

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