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edspeth · Mar 24th, 2005, 11:43 AM

Hi, im relatively new to programming, im only doing a module on it at uni but im struggling with the basic concept of nested loops! I need to create just a console application that displays;

**********10
*********9
********8
*******7
******6
*****5
****4
***3
**2
*1

Although i can create the 10 to one list easily and im struggling with the *'s and especially combining them.

Anyone got any ideas!

Cheers

Pizentios · Mar 24th, 2005, 1:43 PM

well the easyest way to do ti would be to use two for loops. like this:

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 for x = 0 to 9 step 1
         for y = 0 to x step 1
                  output only one * here the loops will do the rest.
         Next y
 Next x

all though that code will print them like this:

*
**
***
****
*****
******
*******
********
*********
**********

so i'll let you figure out the rest, since this is a homework question.

edspeth · Mar 25th, 2005, 10:27 AM

Thanks for your help, it set me on the right track, figured the rest out for myself;

For i = 10 To 1 Step -1

For y = 1 To i Step +1

Console.Write("*")
Next y

Console.WriteLine(i)
Next i

Console.ReadLine()

Mar 24th, 2005, 11:43 AM	#1
edspeth Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	nested loops in vb Hi, im relatively new to programming, im only doing a module on it at uni but im struggling with the basic concept of nested loops! I need to create just a console application that displays; ********10 *****9 ****8 ***7 **6 *5 4 3 2 1 Although i can create the 10 to one list easily and im struggling with the *'s and especially combining them. Anyone got any ideas! Cheers

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Mar 25th, 2005, 10:27 AM	#3
edspeth Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for your help, it set me on the right track, figured the rest out for myself; For i = 10 To 1 Step -1 For y = 1 To i Step +1 Console.Write("*") Next y Console.WriteLine(i) Next i Console.ReadLine()

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