diff --git a/others/stairs_pattern.cpp b/others/stairs_pattern.cpp
index c93782805..36c106bb2 100644
--- a/others/stairs_pattern.cpp
+++ b/others/stairs_pattern.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ This program is use to print the following pattern
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-where number of pairs line is given by user  */
+where number of pairs line is given by user  
+*/
 #include<iostream>  
 int main() {
 int l, st = 2, x, r, z, n, sp;