Trying to do pattern...

[jre5083]

Hi,

Im a beginner to C++. I know some, but Im trying to get the code posted below
to output the number of diamonds entered, BUT I want them to go side by side instead of below one another..Any help?

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
using namespace std;
int main()
{

// Declare variables.
int width = 13; // the width the user wants the diamond
int half_width; //the width used to do the triangles for the diamond
int inner; // inner loop to display the stars and spaces
int outer; // outer loop
int number; // number of diamonds printed
int count = 1;

half_width = (width / 2) + 1; // used to determine the width of the diamond

cout << "How many diamonds do you want to create? ";
cin >> number;

while (count <= number)
{
	cout << "\nXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX";
	// Top half of the diamond.
	for (outer = 1; outer <= half_width ; outer++)
	{
	cout << "\n";
	for (inner = half_width; inner >= outer; inner--)
	cout << "X";
	for (inner = 2; inner <= outer; inner++)
	cout << " ";
	for (inner = 1; inner <= outer; inner++)
	cout << " ";
	for (inner = half_width; inner >= outer; inner--)
	cout << "X";
	}

	// Bottom half of the diamond
	for (outer = 1; outer < half_width; outer++)
	{
	cout << "\n";
	for (inner = 0; inner <= outer; inner++)
	cout << "X";
	for (inner = half_width - 1; inner > outer; inner--)
	cout << " ";
	for (inner = half_width; inner > outer; inner--)
	cout << " ";
	for (inner = 0; inner <= outer; inner++)
	cout << "X";
	}
	cout << "\nXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX";

cout << "\n\n";
count++;
}

return 0;
}

[userulluipeste]

I've marked the modified lines.

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
  // Declare variables.
  int width = 13; // the width the user wants the diamond
  int half_width; //the width used to do the triangles for the diamond
  int inner; // inner loop to display the stars and spaces
  int outer; // outer loop
  int number; // number of diamonds printed
  int count = 1;

  half_width = (width / 2) + 1; // used to determine the width of the diamond

  cout << "How many diamonds do you want to create? ";
  cin >> number;

  //while (count <= number)
  //{
    cout << "\n";
    for (count = 0; count < number; count++)
    {
      cout << "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX";
      cout << " "; //the space between diamonds
    }

    // Top half of the diamond.
    for (outer = 1; outer <= half_width ; outer++)
    {
      cout << "\n";
      for (count = 0; count < number; count++)
      {
        for (inner = half_width; inner >= outer; inner--)
        cout << "X";
        for (inner = 2; inner <= outer; inner++)
        cout << " ";
        for (inner = 1; inner <= outer; inner++)
        cout << " ";
        for (inner = half_width; inner >= outer; inner--)
        cout << "X";

        cout << " "; //the space between diamonds
      }
    }

    // Bottom half of the diamond
    for (outer = 1; outer < half_width; outer++)
    {
      cout << "\n";
      for (count = 0; count < number; count++)
      {
        for (inner = 0; inner <= outer; inner++)
        cout << "X";
        for (inner = half_width - 1; inner > outer; inner--)
        cout << " ";
        for (inner = half_width; inner > outer; inner--)
        cout << " ";
        for (inner = 0; inner <= outer; inner++)
        cout << "X";

        cout << " "; //the space between diamonds
      }
    }

    cout << "\n";
    for (count = 0; count < number; count++)
    {
      cout << "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX";
      cout << " "; //the space between diamonds
    }

  cout << "\n\n";
  //count++;
  //}

  return 0;
}

[jre5083]

thanks a lot...I was trying to tab right after, but I should have used another loop as you showed me.