Answer to Question #285263 in C++ for Jeanelle

Question

Using the looping statement. Create a program that will display the following:

1. -------------------- *
2. ------------------- ***
3. ------------------ ****
4. ------------------ ****
5. ------------------- ***
6. ---------------------*

Answer 1

using namespace std;


/*
	Using the looping statement. Create a program that will display the following:


	-------------------- *
	------------------- ***
	------------------ ****
	------------------ ****
	------------------- ***
	---------------------*
*/


int main()
{
	int x,y,n,r;
	int N=25;
	for(n=1;n<=3;n=n+1)
	{
		for(r=0;r<N-(n+2);r++) cout<<"-";
		cout<<" ";
		for(r=0;r<(2*n-1);r++) cout<<"*";
		cout<<endl;
	}
	for(n=3;n>=1;n=n-1)
	{
		for(r=0;r<N-(n+2);r++) cout<<"-";
		cout<<" ";
		for(r=0;r<(2*n-1);r++) cout<<"*";
		cout<<endl;
	}
}