Print Asterisk in W shape

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Guys, I want to print asterisk in W shape. I can't seem to figure it out. Been looking for it all over Google as well. Need help, please. The code has to be in C language. (I'm relatively new to programming)

*         *

*         *

*    *    *

*  *   *  *

*         *

Update: (It's not displaying the shape correctly here)

[edit]Code block added (it's displaying the shape properly now) - OriginalGriff[/edit]

Posted 24-Oct-13 8:46am

Member 10358269

Updated 24-Oct-13 9:37am

CPallini

v5

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OriginalGriff 24-Oct-13 15:11pm

Shape fixed (I added a code block for you - use the "Improve question" widget to have a look)

What have you tried? Where are you stuck?

ZurdoDev 24-Oct-13 16:18pm

What's your question?

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Solution 2

Since it's C, you should use

C++

printf("theline\n");

for each line.

So, that's how it should finally look:

C++

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>

int main(){
  printf("*       *\n");
  printf("*       *\n");
  printf("*   *   *\n");
  printf("* *   * *\n");
  printf("*       *\n");
  getch(); //if you don't use some input function, the program will exit without letting you see the tesult
  return 0;
}

Posted 24-Oct-13 11:43am

StoyanovZ

Updated 24-Oct-13 11:50am

v2

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StoyanovZ 26-Oct-13 7:56am

I didn't see that someone has already answered :D

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Volynsky Alex · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-24T11:41:00

It is very easy to write using standard function printf

C++

int printf ( const char * format, ... );

Print formatted data to stdout
Writes the C string pointed by format to the standard output (stdout). If format includes format specifiers (subsequences beginning with %), the additional arguments following format are formatted and inserted in the resulting string replacing their respective specifiers.

C++

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{

    printf("*         *\n");
    printf("           \n");
    printf("*         *\n");
    printf("           \n");
    printf("*    *    *\n");
    printf("           \n");
    printf("*  *   *  *\n");
    printf("           \n");
    printf("*         *\n");

    return 0;
}

Regards,
Alex