[CherylP]

I need help with my homework. I am trying to create this:
*
***
*****
*******

I have the very basics of this program, but do not know where to go from here.

int count;
		
for (count = 1; count <=4; count++)
{
	System.out.println("*");
}

I know that I have to make it double, and there are some stipulations, like my print statement can't contain more than one space or asterik, and there can't be more than one print statement that contain an asterik and/or space. Please point me in the right direction if possible. Any help is appreciated! (This is the last one before I get to pass out! )

Okay, that's supposed to look like a pyramid from the top to the bottom.

This post has been edited by CherylP: 17 November 2008 - 08:57 PM

[Gloin]

If you take a quick look through the forum, you'll find many posts on this. There's even a tutorial by Martyr2 on this very subject that can be found on D.I.C.

[pbl]

CherylP, on 17 Nov, 2008 - 07:57 PM, said:

I need help with my homework. I am trying to create this:
*
***
*****
*******

I have the very basics of this program, but do not know where to go from here.

int count;
		
for (count = 1; count <=4; count++)
{
	System.out.println("*");
}

I know that I have to make it double, and there are some stipulations, like my print statement can't contain more than one space or asterik, and there can't be more than one print statement that contain an asterik and/or space. Please point me in the right direction if possible. Any help is appreciated! (This is the last one before I get to pass out! )

Okay, that's supposed to look like a pyramid from the top to the bottom.

You use the println() method that prints and then prints a new line
There is also a print() statement that does not add a new line
So you need two nested loop
- the first one for the line number
- the second that does the print("*") as many time as you need it
- the the println(""); to change line
- end of the first loop

got it ?

[CherylP]

My brain isn't computing tonight...I always look through the tutorials and try Googling, reading my text, etc. before posting. I understand a little better when I post here, though, thanks to all of your wonderful help! I will try again tomorrow.

[mostyfriedman]

it will be better actually to start the outer loop from 0, it will make it easier for the inner loop to display odd number of asterisk

for(int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
	 //the rest of the stuff

good luck with this, its an easy one yet if u practice a lot of these looping exercises you'll be able to solve any looping problem easily:)

[karen kaye]

Gloin, on 17 Nov, 2008 - 08:02 PM, said:

If you take a quick look through the forum, you'll find many posts on this. There's even a tutorial by Martyr2 on this very subject that can be found on D.I.C.

[karen kaye]

CherylP, on 17 Nov, 2008 - 07:57 PM, said:

I need help with my homework. I am trying to create this:
*
***
*****
*******

I have the very basics of this program, but do not know where to go from here.

int count;
		
for (count = 1; count <=4; count++)
{
	System.out.println("*");
}

I know that I have to make it double, and there are some stipulations, like my print statement can't contain more than one space or asterik, and there can't be more than one print statement that contain an asterik and/or space. Please point me in the right direction if possible. Any help is appreciated! (This is the last one before I get to pass out! )

Okay, that's supposed to look like a pyramid from the top to the bottom.

try this code..

int x;


for(x=1;x<1;x++)
system.out.print("*");
system.out.println();

for(x=1;x<2;x++)
system.out.print("*");
system.out.println();

for(x=1;x<3;x++)
system.out.print("*");
system.out.println();

for(x=1;x<4;x++)
system.out.print("*");
system.out.println();

for(x=1;x<5;x++)
system.out.print("*");
system.out.println();

for(x=1;x<6;x++)
system.out.print("*");
system.out.println();

for(x=1;x<7;x++)
system.out.print("*");
system.out.println();

for(x=1;x<8;x++)
system.out.print("*");
system.out.println();

for(x=1;<9;x++)
system.out.print("*);
sysrem.out.println();

for(x=1;<10;x++)
system.out.print("*);
sysrem.out.println();


{
{

[macosxnerd101]

@Karen: I don't like that approach. Computer programming is designed so we can automate processes. This automates very little. Try using nested for loops.

[blues90]

Hye, maybe it just like this..

 public class Star{
	public static void main(String args[])
	{
		int col;

		for (col=1;col<=1;col++)
			{
				System.out.print("*");
			}
		System.out.println("");
		for (col=1;col<=3;col++)
			{
				System.out.print("*");
			}
			System.out.println("");
		for (col=1;col<=5;col++)
			{
				System.out.print("*");
			}
		System.out.println("");
		for (col=1;col<=7;col++)
			{
				System.out.print("*");
			}
		System.out.println("");

	}
} 

Any mistaken, i'm so sorry..ok..

[Locke]

Nice necro, people.

But as macosxnerd101 said...let's try to use nested for loops. The code can be tightened to 4 or 5 lines if we use nested loops.

This post has been edited by Locke: 12 July 2009 - 10:23 AM

[syfran]

karen kaye, on 12 Jul, 2009 - 06:32 AM, said:

CherylP, on 17 Nov, 2008 - 07:57 PM, said:

I need help with my homework. I am trying to create this:
*
***
*****
*******

I have the very basics of this program, but do not know where to go from here.

int count;
		
for (count = 1; count <=4; count++)
{
	System.out.println("*");
}

I know that I have to make it double, and there are some stipulations, like my print statement can't contain more than one space or asterik, and there can't be more than one print statement that contain an asterik and/or space. Please point me in the right direction if possible. Any help is appreciated! (This is the last one before I get to pass out! )

Okay, that's supposed to look like a pyramid from the top to the bottom.

try this code..

int x;


for(x=1;x<1;x++)
system.out.print("*");
system.out.println();

for(x=1;x<2;x++)
system.out.print("*");
system.out.println();

for(x=1;x<3;x++)
system.out.print("*");
system.out.println();

for(x=1;x<4;x++)
system.out.print("*");
system.out.println();

for(x=1;x<5;x++)
system.out.print("*");
system.out.println();

for(x=1;x<6;x++)
system.out.print("*");
system.out.println();

for(x=1;x<7;x++)
system.out.print("*");
system.out.println();

for(x=1;x<8;x++)
system.out.print("*");
system.out.println();

for(x=1;<9;x++)
system.out.print("*);
sysrem.out.println();

for(x=1;<10;x++)
system.out.print("*);
sysrem.out.println();


{
{

The goal is to be more productive, it takes less lines to just do it manually.

System.out.println("*\n**\n***\n****\n*****\n******\n*******\n********\n*********\n**********\n");

I'm really surprised this thread is still going.

Think about what is changing for every loop. You should also notice that it changes at a steady interval. Now think of how you could make that automated.

This post has been edited by syfran: 12 July 2009 - 10:29 AM

[Locke]

syfran, on 12 Jul, 2009 - 11:27 AM, said:

I'm really surprised this thread is still going.

It shouldn't be. If you look at the post dates...all will be revealed.

[ayman_mastermind]

@blues90, you way is not efficient at all, this question has been asked numerous times here around the forums and there are code snippets everywhere that shows you how to do it to end this thread that has taken much more posts than it deserves here is how it is basically done, enjoy!

	for(int i =0; i < 5; i++){
			for(int j = 0; j < i;j++)
				System.out.print("*");	
			System.out.println(); 	 
		}

The above nested for loops print a 4 star pyramid.

Good luck CherylP

This post has been edited by ayman_mastermind: 12 July 2009 - 11:41 AM

[Fuzzyness]

@syfran

That will work if you know that you have to make the same pyramid every single time, your using magic numbers in a sense there. Don't leave it open for variety, what if I want a 10 star pyramid?

Thus nested for loops. Efficient and not a single purpose use, can be used with any size of pyramid.

Lets see how many other people will say the same thing about this one thread.

[syfran]

Fuzzyness, on 12 Jul, 2009 - 10:28 AM, said:

@syfran

That will work if you know that you have to make the same pyramid every single time, your using magic numbers in a sense there. Don't leave it open for variety, what if I want a 10 star pyramid?

Thus nested for loops. Efficient and not a single purpose use, can be used with any size of pyramid.

Lets see how many other people will say the same thing about this one thread.

Ya, just showing how ridiculous the code that was posted was. I'm still resisting the urge just to put the answer to such an easy problem and let the thread die again.

Edit: Looks like someone already did.

This post has been edited by syfran: 12 July 2009 - 11:39 AM