#include <iostream.h>
int main() {
int i=0;
int j=0;
int k=0;
for (i=0;i<4;i++){ // outer loop - for rows
for (j=3;j>i;j--){ // inner for loop - for blank spaces
cout << " "; // print blank spaces
} // end for loop - inner
for (k=0; k<=i+j; k++) // k <=i+j: to put asterisk on left side as well
cout << "*";
cout << endl;
} // end for loop - outer
return 0;
} // end main
int main() {
int i=0;
int j=0;
int k=0;
for (i=0;i<4;i++){ // outer loop - for rows
for (j=3;j>i;j--){ // inner for loop - for blank spaces
cout << " "; // print blank spaces
} // end for loop - inner
for (k=0; k<=i+j; k++) // k <=i+j: to put asterisk on left side as well
cout << "*";
cout << endl;
} // end for loop - outer
return 0;
} // end main