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Program to print the given number pattern
54321
5432
543
54
5

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Write a C program to print the given number pattern using loop. How to print the given triangular number pattern program using for loop in C programming. Logic to print the given number pattern program 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=N; j>=i; j--)
        {
            printf("%d", j);
        }

        printf("\n");
    }

    return 0;
}
                        

🖥 Program Output

Enter N: 5
54321
5432
543
54
5
                            

📘 Explanation

Logic to print the given number pattern

 

54321
5432
543
54
5

 

To get the logic of above pattern have a look to the pattern carefully for a couple of minutes. The pattern consists of N rows (where N is the total number of rows to be printed). Each row contains exactly N - i + 1 columns (where i is the current row number).
Step-by-step descriptive logic:

  1. To iterate through rows, run an outer loop from 1 to N.
  2. To print columns, run an inner loop from N to i in decreasing order (where i is the current row number). Inside this loop print the value of j (where j is the current column number).
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