How do I generate number pattern in triangular form - c

Question

I want to print this pattern like right angled triangle
0
909
89098
7890987
678909876
56789098765
4567890987654
345678909876543
23456789098765432
1234567890987654321
I wrote the following code:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>
void main()
{
clrscr();
int i,j,x,z,k,f=1;
for ( i=10;i>=1;i--,f++)
{
for(j=1;j<=f;j++,k--)
{
k=i;
if(k!=10)
{
printf("%d",k);
}
if(k==10)
{
printf("0");
}
}
for(x=1;x<f;x++,z--)
{
z=9;
printf("%d",z);
}
printf("%d/n");
}
getch();
}
What is wrong with this code? When I check manually it seems correct but when compiled gives different pattern

Answer 1

Fairly simple: use two loops, one for counting up and one for counting down. Print literal "0" between the two.
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
for (int j = 10 - i; j < 10; j++)
printf("%d", j);
printf("0");
for (int j = 9; j >= 10 - i; j--)
printf("%d", j);
printf("\n");
}
return 0;
}

Answer 2

Like H2CO3's, but since we're only printing single digits why not use putchar():
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int main(void)
{
int i, j;
for(i = 0; i < 10; ++i)
{
// Left half.
for(j = 0; j < i; ++j)
putchar('9' - i + j + 1);
// Center zero.
putchar('0');
// Right half.
for(j = 0; j < i; ++j)
putchar('9' - i + j + 1);
putchar('\n');
}
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}

Answer 3

Modified Code:
Check your errors:
# include<stdio.h>
# include<conio.h>
int main()
{
// clrscr();
int i,j,x,z,k,f=1;
for ( i=10;i>=1;i--,f++)
{
k=i; // K=i should be outside of loop.
for(j=1;j<=f;j++,k++)
{
if(k!=10)
{
printf("%d",k);
}
if(k==10)
{
printf("0");
}
}
z=9; //z=9 should be outside loop.
for(x=1;x<f;x++,z--)
{
printf("%d",z);
}
printf("\n");
}
//getch();
return 0;
}
You are defining k=i inside the for loop(loop which has j) so every time k gets value of i and thus it always get value of i and prints that value and your another condition(if(k==10)) will never be true because every time k takes value of i and i is less than 10 after first iteration of loop and z=9 inside loop so every time loop is executed it is taking value z=9 so it is printing wrong value.

Answer 4

Here's a C# version:
static void DrawNumberTriangle()
{
for (int line = 10; line >=1; line--)
{
for (int number = line; number < 10; number++)
{
System.Console.Write(number);
}
System.Console.Write("0");
for (int number = 9; number > line - 1; number--)
{
System.Console.Write(number);
}
System.Console.WriteLine();
}
}
I'd suggest renaming your i,j,x,z,k,f variables to ones that have meaning like the one's I used. This helps making your code easier to follow.

Answer 5

Rather than output the mid 0 using printf, why not print it using the loops itself.
The following short and simple code can be used:
int main()
{
int m = 10, n, p;
while(m >= 1)
{
for(n = m; n <= 10; n++)
printf("%d", n % 10);
for(p = n - 2; p >= m; p--)
printf("%d", p );
printf("\n");
m--;
}
return 1;
}

Answer 6

For high throughput (though of questionable merit in terms of clarity):
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
char const digits[] = "1234567890";
char const rdigits[] = "9876543210";
for (int i = 0; i < 30; ++i) {
int k = i % 10;
fputs(digits + 9 - k, stdout);
for (int j = 9; j < i; j += 10) fputs(digits, stdout);
for (int j = 9; j < i; j += 10) fputs(rdigits, stdout);
fwrite(rdigits, 1, k, stdout);
fputs("\n", stdout);
}
}

Answer 7

#include <stdio.h>
void print(int i){
if(i == 10){
putchar('0');
return ;
} else {
printf("%d", i);
print(i+1);
printf("%d", i);
}
}
int main(void){
int i;
for(i = 10; i>0; --i){
print(i);
putchar('\n');
}
return 0;
}