Section:1 (basics) star pattern question 8

#1

Ques 8:
n = 5

  •   *

  •   *

i am not able to guess the logic how to build this pattern.

#2

Hii nipun,
In this pattern consider a matrix of n * n, you just need to print star at two diagonals of the matrix and at other positions just print spaces.

#3

this is my code, and result is correct but,

Scanner s = new Scanner(System.in);
int n = s.nextInt();

	// row
	int row = 1;

	// work
	int nst = n;

	while (row <= n) {
		int cst = 1;
		while (cst <= nst) {
			if(row==cst || row+cst==n+1){
			System.out.print("* ");
			}
			else{
				System.out.print("- ");
			}
			cst++;
		}
		//preparation
		System.out.println();
		row++;
		
	}

when i do not write the else statement then this code does not work…even when the conditions are correct

#4

and my code for n=8 print this pattern with 4 " * " in the middle is it correct

#5

Hi Nipun

Please send the link to your code along with the link to the question too. It will be easier for us to debug it and tell your mistake.