/* This program is use to print the following pattern ** ** **** **** ****** ****** ******** ******** where number of pairs line is given by user */ #include using namespace std; int main() { int l, st = 2, x, r, z, n, sp; cout << "enter Index "; cin >> x; z = x; for (r = 1; r <= x; r++) { z = z - 1; for (n = 1; n <= 2; n++) { for (sp = 1; sp <= z; sp++) { cout << " "; } for (l = 1; l <= st; l++) { cout << "*"; } cout << endl; } st = st + 2; } }