[Nil]

Write a program that will use nested loops to print the following pattern. You may use more than one set of nested loops if needed. You are allowed to use only print statements that print single asterisks.

The pattern:


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[Eclipse]

>simple
>couldn't solve it

pick one

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[Nil]

>simple
>couldn't solve it

pick one

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I'll remove simple. The python knowledge needed and to be incorporated for the challenge is very little, yet it still causes confusion... Wasn't sure how to put it.

Not sure why it isn't loading. I can see it. I'll upload it real quick.

[m0dem]

Well, the world will be amazed, I just came up with a stunning solution.

Code:

import sys

def pad(n):
    sys.stdout.write(" " * n)

for a in range(0, 1):
    pad(3)
    for b in range(0, 1):
        sys.stdout.write("*")

    pad(3)
    print("")

    pad(2)
    for b in range(0, 3):
        sys.stdout.write("*")

    pad(2)
    print("")

    pad(1)
    for b in range(0, 5):
        sys.stdout.write("*")

    pad(1)
    print("")

    for b in range(0, 7):
        sys.stdout.write("*")

    print("")

    pad(1)
    for b in range(0, 5):
        sys.stdout.write("*")

    pad(1)
    print("")

    pad(2)
    for b in range(0, 3):
        sys.stdout.write("*")

    pad(2)
    print("")

    pad(3)
    for b in range(0, 1):
        sys.stdout.write("*")

    pad(3)
    print("")

Don't gag... I did.
No, jk... I will really try in a bit.

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Hmm... actually I just came up with a compact solution. It follows all your rules, but I don't think it works the way you were intending. It's really funny how simple it is...

Code:

import sys

design = [
    "   *   ",
    "  ***  ",
    " ***** ",
    "*******",
    " ***** ",
    "  ***  ",
    "   *   "
]

for y in design:
    for x in y:
        sys.stdout.write(x)

    print("")

[Eclipse]

Hmm... actually I just came up with a compact solution. It follows all your rules, but I don't think it works the way you were intending. It's really funny how simple it is...

Code:

import sys

design = [
    "   *   ",
    "  ***  ",
    " ***** ",
    "*******",
    " ***** ",
    "  ***  ",
    "   *   "
]

for y in design:
    for x in y:
        sys.stdout.write(x)

    print("")

Lmfao. 10/10 mate.

[Nil]

Well, the world will be amazed, I just came up with a stunning solution.

Code:

import sys

def pad(n):
    sys.stdout.write(" " * n)

for a in range(0, 1):
    pad(3)
    for b in range(0, 1):
        sys.stdout.write("*")

    pad(3)
    print("")

    pad(2)
    for b in range(0, 3):
        sys.stdout.write("*")

    pad(2)
    print("")

    pad(1)
    for b in range(0, 5):
        sys.stdout.write("*")

    pad(1)
    print("")

    for b in range(0, 7):
        sys.stdout.write("*")

    print("")

    pad(1)
    for b in range(0, 5):
        sys.stdout.write("*")

    pad(1)
    print("")

    pad(2)
    for b in range(0, 3):
        sys.stdout.write("*")

    pad(2)
    print("")

    pad(3)
    for b in range(0, 1):
        sys.stdout.write("*")

    pad(3)
    print("")

Don't gag... I did.
No, jk... I will really try in a bit.

---

Hmm... actually I just came up with a compact solution. It follows all your rules, but I don't think it works the way you were intending. It's really funny how simple it is...

Code:

import sys

design = [
    "   *   ",
    "  ***  ",
    " ***** ",
    "*******",
    " ***** ",
    "  ***  ",
    "   *   "
]

for y in design:
    for x in y:
        sys.stdout.write(x)

    print("")

Kudos to you for getting them both to work. I actually did more along the line of your first one until I realized I was printing '', and the rules state I can only use print for asterisks. But then again, it's kind of ambiguous, as you could interpret it as when you want to print an asterisk, you can only use a single one, but you are still able to print other things separately.

[m0dem]

Kudos to you for getting them both to work. I actually did more along the line of your first one until I realized I was printing '', and the rules state I can only use print for asterisks. But then again, it's kind of ambiguous, as you could interpret it as when you want to print an asterisk, you can only use a single one, but you are still able to print other things separately.

Wait, you can only use print for astericks? I interpreted it as: you can only print one asterick at a time, and other characters don't matter how they are printed.

[Nil]

Wait, you can only use print for astericks? I interpreted it as: you can only print one asterick at a time, and other characters don't matter how they are printed.

Yeah... Like I said, it's kind of ambiguous. The way I interpret it is I can only print single asterisks if I use the print statement. With that condition, I still haven't come up with a solution.

But if you used print statements for spaces and the like, that's fine. I'm sure the restriction to only use single asterisks is in my own head but I feel like I need to figure it out.

[Rick]

Dun it

Code:

for i in range(-3,4):
    spaces = ""
    ast = ""
    for x in range(0,abs(i)):
        spaces += " "
    for y in range(0,7-2*abs(i)):
        ast += "*"
    print(spaces,ast,spaces)

(I didn't read the post properly, he's an updated one)

Code:

for i in range(-3,4):
    spaces = ""
    ast = ""
    a = ""
    for x in range(0,abs(i)):
        print(" ", end="")
    for y in range(0,7-2*abs(i)):
        print("*", end="")
    for z in range(0,abs(i)+1):
        if z == abs(i):
            print(" ", end="\n")
        else:
            print(" ", end="")

The print function has a parameter that allows you to print in the same line again.

[Megan]

Code:

#!/usr/bin/env python
diamond = ["   *","  ***"," *****","*******"," *****","  ***","   *"]
var = 0

while var == 0:
    while var < 7:
        print diamond[var]
        var += 1

Whilst technically the first loop does absolutely nothing, it does actually count as a loop and so the second loop counts as the nested loop so yeah, 8 lines long, would love more challenges like this!