Loop Problem--help

[bitong]

I want to make an output like a Christmas Tree

but...my code shows only half of it...
*
**
***
****
*****
What's wrong with my loop?

for(x=1;x<=5;++x){
for(y=0;y<x;++y){
cout<<"*";
}
cout<<"\n";
}

[horace1]

you need to print spaces before the *, 5 on first line, 4 on second, etc so you get the triangle indented

[bitong]

you need to print spaces before the *, 5 on first line, 4 on second, etc so you get the triangle indented

just a follow up question...does C++ have a gotoxy(col, row) like in Turbo C? if not what does C++ have in lieu of the col, row in turbo c..thanx for the reply

[Ganon11]

C++ doesn't have this, but if you look up the conio header file, you can use the goto(x, y) function normally.

[bitong]

you need to print spaces before the *, 5 on first line, 4 on second, etc so you get the triangle indented

where am i going to put the spaces? before the second for loop or after the two loop? am i going to use "\t"?

[horace1]

where am i going to put the spaces? before the second for loop or after the two loop? am i going to use "\t"?

for(x=1;x<=5;++x){
  <<<   print spaces here!
for(y=0;y<x;++y){
cout<<"*";
}
cout<<"\n";
}
 

to print the spaces you would use a for() loop which decrements (unlike the * which increments)

[bitong]

for(x=1;x<=5;++x){
  <<<   print spaces here!
for(y=0;y<x;++y){
cout<<"*";
}
cout<<"\n";
}
 

to print the spaces you would use a for() loop which decrements (unlike the * which increments)

ok..thanx a lot for the replies.. =)