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C program to print mirrored rhombus, parallelogram star pattern 
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Write a C program to print inverted/mirrored rhombus star pattern series using for loop. How to print inverted/mirrored rhombus or parallelogram star pattern of N rows in C program. Logic to print mirrored rhombus or parallelogram star pattern series in C programming.

Program Code

/*
 * C program to print mirrored Rhombus star pattern series
* atnyla.com
 */

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
    int i, j, N;

    /* Input number of rows from user */
    printf("Enter rows: ");
    scanf("%d", &N);


    for(i=1; i<=N; i++)
    {
        /* Print trailing spaces */
        for(j=1; j<i; j++)
        {
            printf(" ");
        }

        for(j=1; j<=N; j++)
        {
            printf("*");
        }

        printf("\n");
    }

    return 0;
}

Output

Enter rows: 5
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Explanation

Logic to print mirrored rhombus star pattern

 

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The above pattern contains N rows and each row contains N columns (where N is total rows to be print). If you have noticed there are i - 1 spaces per row (where i is current row number). You can hover or click on to the above pattern to see or count total spaces per row.

Step by step descriptive logic to print mirrored rhombus star pattern.

  1. Input number of rows to print from user. Store it in a variable say N.
  2. To iterate through rows, run an outer loop from 1 to N, increment 1 in each iteration. The loop structure should look like for(i=1; i<=N; i++).
  3. To print spaces, run an inner loop from 1 to i - 1 with structure for(j=1; j. Inside this loop print single blank space.
  4. To print stars, run another inner loop from 1 to N with structure for(j=1; j<=N; j++). Inside this loop print star.
  5. After printing all columns of a row, move to next line i.e. print new line.

How to learn from this program

First read the algorithm, then study the program code line by line. After that, compare the code with the output and finally go through the explanation. This approach helps learners understand both the logic and the implementation properly.

Quick Practice Flow

Use this small plan to get the best result from the program example.

  • Read the title and topic first
  • Understand the algorithm carefully
  • Study the code line by line
  • Check the output and compare the logic

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