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Logic to print the given number pattern

                    
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Write a C program to print the given number pattern using loop. How to print the given triangular number pattern using for loop in C programming. Logic to print the given number pattern using loop in C program.

Program Code

/**
 * C program to print number pattern
 * www.atnyla.com 
 */

#include <stdio.h>

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

    printf("Enter N: ");
    scanf("%d", &N);

    for(i=1; i<=N; i++)
    {
        // Logic to print numbers
        for(j=1; j<=N-i+1; j++)
        {
            printf("%d", j);
        }

        printf("\n");
    }

    return 0;
}

Output

Enter N: 5
12345
1234
123
12
1

Explanation

Logic to print the given number pattern 1

12345
1234
123
12
1

To understand the logic of given pattern, I recommend you to have a careful look of the pattern for a minute. Now talking about the pattern, there are N number of rows (where N is given by user). Each row contains exactly N - i + 1 number of columns (where i is the current row number). And for each row in each column the value of j gets printed (where j is the current column number).
The step-by-step descriptive logic of the given pattern:

  1. To iterate through rows, start an outer loop from 1 to N.
  2. To print the numbers, start an inner loop from 1 to N - i + 1. Inside this loop print the value of j.

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.