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(newbie)How can I use a for loop and echo this statement to create this pattern in php?


chickennugt

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I'm practicing and this is the pattern I'm trying to create to echo in php:

*

* *

* * *

* * * *

* * * * * 

 

I don't now how to start, i thought it would be easy but im stuck. what do i put for the html and use a while loop? 

 

<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
"*"
<br>
"**"
<br>
"***"
<br>
"****"
<br>
"*****"
<?php
 
?>
 
</body>
</html>
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As an alternative to what's shown above, here's another option:

 

 

<?php
 
$start = 1;
$end   = 5;
 
// Using str_repeat()
for ($i = $start; $i <= $end; $i++)
{
echo str_repeat('*', $i) . "\n";
}
 
// Going Both Ways
$dir = 1;
 
for ($i = $start; $i > 0 && $i <= $end; $i += $dir)
{
echo str_repeat('*', $i) . "\n";
 
if ($i == $end)
$dir = -1;
}
 
?>

The First Option Output:
*
**
***
****
*****

The Second:
*
**
***
****
*****
****
***
**
*
Edited by Xaotique
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