Re: [Dev-C++] Can anyone figure this one out?

Sorry for my previous answer ... it was not complete.

Your getPattern2 function should have:
the first while loop that goes from 1 to 10 and the second that goes
from the value of lines to 0 (like the second loop of getPattern1)

try this code:

#include <iostream>

//*****function prototypes
void getPattern1();
void getPattern2();

int main()
{
    int pattern; // will be read from cin, no need to initialize

    cout << "Enter 1 for pattern1 or 2 for pattern2: " << endl;
    cin >> pattern;

    if (pattern == 1)
       getPattern1();
    else
       getPattern2();

    return 0;
}



//*****functions*****
void getPattern1()
{
    int lines = 9;

    while (lines > 0)
    {
       int stars = lines;

       while (stars > 0)
       {
          cout << '*';
          stars--;
       }
       cout << '\n';
       lines--;
     }
}

void getPattern2()
{

    int lines = 1;

    while (lines < 10)
    {
       int stars = lines;

       while (stars > 0)
       {
          cout << '*';
          stars--;
       }

       cout << '\n';
       lines++;
    }
}

At 08.56 22/07/01 -0400, you wrote:
>I did find that mistake, but after I recompiled and executed the program it
>still gave me the same pattern as before.....same problem....please help

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