Star Patterns
C program to print X star pattern
Write a C program to print X star pattern series using loop. How to print the X star pattern series using for loop in C program. Logic to print X using stars in C programming.
Example
Input
Input N: 5
Output
* *
* *
* *
* *
*
* *
* *
* *
* *
Required knowledge
Basic C programming, If else, For loop, Nested loop
Logic to print the X star pattern
This logic was submitted by a Codeforwin lover - Md Shahbaz.
Let us divide the given pattern logically in two different sections as -
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
**
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Step by step descriptive logic to print X star pattern.
1.The pattern consists of exactly N * 2 - 1 rows and columns. Hence run an outer loop to iterate through rows with structure for(i=1; i<= count; i++) (where count = N * 2 - 1).
2.Since each row contains exactly N * 2 - 1 columns. Therefore, run inner loop as for(j=1; j<=count; j++).
3.Inside this loop as you can notice that stars are printed for the below two cases, otherwise print space.
4.For the first diagonal i.e. when row and column number both are equal. Means print star whenever if(i == j).
->For the second diagonal i.e. stars are printed if(j == count - i + 1).
->Program to print X star pattern
/**
* C program to print X star pattern series
*/
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
int i, j, N;
int count;
printf("Enter N: ");
scanf("%d", &N);
count = N * 2 - 1;
for(i=1; i<=count; i++)
{
for(j=1; j<=count; j++)
{
if(j==i || (j==count - i + 1))
{
printf("*");
}
else
{
printf(" ");
}
}
printf("\n");
}
return 0;
}
Before you move on. You might love to check the similar number pattern program
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
Output
Enter N: 5
* *
* *
* *
* *
*
* *
* *
* *
* *
