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Reaper1 (142)
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// Includes
#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <conio.h>
using namespace std;

// Main Function
void main()
{
	int x;
	int y;

	cout << "This program will display a triangle using the + symbol.\n\n";

	for ( x = 1; x <= 7; x = x + 2 )
	{
		for ( y = 1; y < 7; y = y + 2)
		{
			cout << "+";
		}
		cout << endl;
	}
	_getch();
}


Im trying to get a triangle displayed like this.

+
+++
+++++
+++++++
+++++
+++
+

but i cant seem to get that all i get is

+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++

can someone help me, any ideas?
whitenite1 (1785)
@Reaper1

This will do it for you. You need two sets of loops, one to angle up, the other, down.

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#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <conio.h>
using namespace std;

// Main Function
void main()
{
	int x;
	int y;

	cout << "This program will display a triangle using the + symbol.\n\n";

	for ( x = 1; x <= 7; x = x + 2 )
	{
		for ( y = 0; y < x; y++)
		{
			cout << "+";
		}
		cout << endl;
	}
	for ( x = 5; x >0; x = x - 2 )
	{
		for ( y = x; y > 0; y--)
		{
			cout << "+";
		}
		cout << endl;
	}
	_getch();
}
Reaper1 (142)
ah ok. thank you, i see and understand now, thanks for the help, whitenite1
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