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[sallyk57]

How would I make a java program using for loops to print the following pattern...

*
***
*****
*******
*********
*******
*****
***
*

i started it but dont know what to do...

public class Stars
{
public static void main (String []args)
{
final int MAX_ROWS=10;
for (int row=1; row<=MAX_ROWS; row++)
{

.....

[r035198x]

How would I make a java program using for loops to print the following pattern...

*
***
*****
*******
*********
*******
*****
***
*

i started it but dont know what to do...

public class Stars
{
public static void main (String []args)
{
final int MAX_ROWS=10;
for (int row=1; row<=MAX_ROWS; row++)
{

.....

Never under-estimate the power of the "growing phase-shrinking phase approach"

public class Stars {
	public static void main (String []args) {
		final int MAX_ROWS = 9;
		int n = 6;
		String stars = "*";
		for (int row=0; row < MAX_ROWS; row++) {
			for(int i = 0; i < n;i++) {
				System.out.print(" ");
			}
			System.out.println(stars);

			if(row >= 4) {
				if(stars.length() == 1) {
					break;
				}
				n++;
				if(row == 9) {

				}
				else {
					stars = stars.substring(0, stars.length()-2);

				}
			}
			else {
				n--;
				stars = stars + "**";
			}
		System.out.println();
		}
	}
}