ITGUY75 - Editorial

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Problem: Contest Page | CodeChef

DIFFICULTY:

EASY.

PROBLEM:

The chef is trying to solve some pattern problems, Chef wants your help to code it. Chef has one number K to form a new pattern. Help the chef to code this pattern problem.

Program:

#include<bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
 
int main()
 {
	//code
	
	int t;
	cin>>t;
	while(t--){
		int n;
		cin>>n;
	    int x = 1;
        for (int i = 1; i <= n; i++) {
            for (int j = 1; j < 2 * x; j++) {
                if (i <= n / 2 + 1 && j % 2 == 1)
                    cout<<i;
                else if ((i > n / 2 + 1 && j % 2 == 1))
                    cout<<n - i + 1;
                else
                    cout<<'*';
            }
            if (i <= n / 2)
                x++;
            else
                x--;
            cout<<"\n";
        }
	}
}