Output of a char pattern program
Here are 10 pattern type problems statements with solutions. All the programs are written in C language. This post is a part of the pattern programs series.
- Write a C program to print the following pattern:
A B A C B A D C B A E D C B A
- Write a C program to print the following pattern:
A B C D E B C D E C D E D E E
- Write a C program to print the following pattern:
A a a B B B b b b b C C C C C c c c c D D D d d E
- Write a C program to print the following pattern:
A Z B C Y X D E F W V U G H I J T S R Q K L M N O
- Write a C program to print the following pattern:
A B C D E Z Y X W A B C D Z Y X A B C Z Y A B Z A Z A B Z Y A B C Z Y X A B C D Z Y X W A B C D E
- Write a C program to print the following pattern:
A B C D E D C B A A B C D D C B A A B C C B A A B B A A A A B B A A B C C B A A B C D D C B A A B C D E D C B A
- Write a C program to print the following pattern:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Y X W V U T S R Q P O N M L K J I H G F E D C B A
- Write a C program to print the following pattern:
N N N N N N N N N N
- Write a C program to print the following pattern:
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
- Write a C program to print the following pattern:
K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K
- Write a C program to print the following pattern:
- Write C program to print the following pattern:
A B C D E B C D E C D E D E E - Write C program to print the following pattern:
A a a B B B b b b b C C C C C c c c c D D D d d E - Write a C program to print the following pattern:
A Z B C Y X D E F W V U G H I J T S R Q K L M N O
- Write a C program to print the following pattern:
A B C D E Z Y X W A B C D Z Y X A B C Z Y A B Z A Z A B Z Y A B C Z Y X A B C D Z Y X W A B C D E
- Write a C program to print the following pattern:
A B C D E D C B A A B C D D C B A A B C C B A A B B A A A A B B A A B C C B A A B C D D C B A A B C D E D C B A
- Write a C program to print the following pattern:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Y X W V U T S R Q P O N M L K J I H G F E D C B A - Write a C program to print the following pattern:
N N N N N N N N N N
- Write a C program to print the following pattern:
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - Write a C program to print the following pattern:
K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K
A B A C B A D C B A E D C B A
Program:
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
char prnt = 'A';
int i, j;
for (i = 1; i <= 5; i++) { // Prints the right angle triangle
for (j = 1; j <= i; j++) {
printf("%2c", ((prnt + (i - j)))); // Prints the characters in the required order
}
printf("\n");
}
return 0;
}
Program:
#include<stdio.h>
int main() {
int i, j;
char c = 'A';
for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
for (j = 0; j < 5; j++) {
if (j < i) {
printf(" ");
} else {
printf("%c", c + j); // The order of the alphabets are increasing in terms of j
}
printf(" ");
}
printf("\n");
}
return 0;
}
Program:
#include<stdio.h>
int main() {
char prnt_even = 'a';
char prnt_odd = 'A';
int i, j, s, nos = 4,line=0; //line tracks if the row is odd or even
for (i = 1; i <= 9; (i = i + 2)) {
for (s = nos; s >= 1; s--) { // For the required spacings
printf(" ");
}
for (j = 1; j <= i; j++) {
if(line==0){
if ((i % 2) != 0 && (j % 2) != 0) {
printf("%2c", prnt_odd); // Prints capital letter if l=0
} else {
printf(" ");
}
}
else{
if ((i % 2) != 0 && (j % 2) != 0) {
printf("%2c", prnt_even); //else prints a small letter
} else {
printf(" ");
}
}
}
/* After one column the value of line is interchanged and prnt_even or prnt_odd is incremented accordingly */
if(line==0){
prnt_odd++;
line=1;
}
else{
prnt_even++;
line=0;
}
nos--; //no of space decremented by 1
printf("\n");
}
nos = 1;
/* Second half of the diamond. This one skips its first row rest goes pretty much the same */
for (i = 7; i >= 1; (i = i - 2)) {
for (s = nos; s >= 1; s--) {
printf(" ");
}
for (j = 1; j <= i; j++) {
if(line==0){
if ((i % 2) != 0 && (j % 2) != 0) {
printf("%2c", prnt_odd);
} else {
printf(" ");
}
}
else{
if ((i % 2) != 0 && (j % 2) != 0) {
printf("%2c", prnt_even);
} else {
printf(" ");
}
}
}
if(line==0){
prnt_odd++;
line=1;
}
else{
prnt_even++;
line=0;
}
nos++; //no of spaces is incremented by one
printf("\n");
}
return 0;
}
Explanation:
This is a diamond formation where all the even places are hollowed. In case of odd row no a capital letter is printed and a small case alphabet otherwise. Both the capital letters n the small letters increment by one starting from ‘A’ or ‘a’.
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Program:
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
char prnt_odd = 'A';
char prnt_even = 'Z';
int i, j;
// The right angle has nine rows
for (i = 1; i <= 9; i++) {
for (j = 1; j <= i; j++) {
//checks for the column printing restrictions..
if ((i % 2) != 0 && (j % 2) != 0) {
printf("%2c", prnt_odd);
prnt_odd++;
} else if ((i % 2) == 0 && (j % 2) == 0) {
printf("%2c", prnt_even);
prnt_even--;
} else {
printf(" ");
}
}
printf("\n");
}
return 0;
}
Explanation:
This is a right angle triangle of alphabets, having two sets of alphabets. One for the odd rows which starts from ‘A’ and increments by one. And another one for the even rows which starts from ‘Z’ and decrements by 1. The restriction in the columns are: if the row no is odd only the odd places are printed else if the row no is even only the even places are filled, rest are skipped.
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Program:
#include <stdio.h>
//This prints the columns with guidance of the row number supplied.
int triangle(int i)
{
char prnt_odd = 'A';
char prnt_even= 'Z';
int j;
for(j=1; j<=i; j++)
{
//Checks for the restrictions
if((i%2)!=0 && (j%2)!=0)
{
printf("%2c",prnt_odd);
prnt_odd++;
}
else if((i%2)==0 && (j%2)==0)
{
printf("%2c",prnt_even);
prnt_even--;
}
else
{
printf(" ");
}
}
return 0;
}
int main()
{
int i;
//Prints the first right angle triangle with 9 rows
for(i=9; i>=1; i--)
{
triangle(i);
printf("\n");
}
// This prints the second right angle triangle skipping its tip.
for(i=2; i<=9; i++)
{
triangle(i);
printf("\n");
}
return 0;
}
Explanation:
This pattern can be seen as two right angle triangles of alphabets, having the same tip with two sets of alphabets. One for the odd rows which starts from ‘A’ and increments by one. And another one for the even rows which starts from ‘Z’ and decrements by 1. The restriction in the columns are: if the row number is odd, only the odd places are printed. Else if the row number is even only the even places are filled, rest are skipped.
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Program:
#include <stdio.h>
/*
nos = Number of Spaces required.
i = Number of columns
skip = The row in which we have to skip the first character
form = Whether the alphabets has to printed in Incremental or Decremental order
*/
int triangle(int nos, int i, int skip, int form) {
char prnt[] = "ABCDE";
int j, s;
for (s = nos; s >= 1; s--) { // Controls the required spacings
printf(" ");
}
for (j = 0; j <= i; j++) { // prints the characters row wise
if (skip != 1) { // If we need to skip a row.
if (i == skip && j == 0) {
continue;
}
}
if (form == 0) { /* Decides whether the characters are in incremental or decremental order. */
printf("%2c", prnt[j]);
} else {
printf("%2c", prnt[i - j]);
}
}
return 0;
}
int main() {
int i, nos = -1;
for (i = 4; i >= 0; i--) {
triangle(0, i, 1, 0); // Prints the first triangle
triangle(nos, i, 4, 1); // Prints the second triangle
nos = nos + 2; // Spacing factor
printf("\n");
}
nos = 5;
for (i = 1; i <= 4; i++) {
triangle(0, i, 0, 0); // Prints the third triangle
triangle(nos, i, 4, 1); // Prints the fourth triangle
nos = nos - 2; //Spacing factor.
printf("\n");
}
return 0;
}
Explanation:
This pattern can be treated as four individual right angle triangles composed of alphabets in a sequential manner.
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Program:
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
char prnt = 'A';
int i, j, s, nos = 5;
for (i = 1; i <= 9; (i = i + 2)) {
for (s = nos; s >= 1; s--) {
printf(" ");
}
for (j = 1; j <= i; j++) {
printf("%2c", prnt);
++prnt; //Increments the alphabet
if (i == 9 && j == 9) //for the extra Z
{
printf("\f%2c", prnt);
}
}
nos--;
//for the continuation
if (i != 9) {
printf("\n");
}
}
printf("\f"); //Line Feed
for (i = 9; i >= 1; (i = i - 2)) {
//Maintaining the required Spaces
if (i == 9) {
nos = 0;
} else if (i == 7) {
nos = 12;
}
for (s = nos; s >= 1; s--) {
printf(" ");
}
for (j = 1; j <= i; j++) {
--prnt; //decrements the alphabet before printing it.
printf("%2c", prnt);
}
nos++;
printf("\n");
}
return 0;
}
Explanation:
This can be seen as two isosceles triangle made up of alphabets incrementing by one starting from ‘A’. The connecting Z can be considered additionally.
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Program:
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
char prnt = 'N';
int i, j, k;
for (i = 1; i <= 4; i++) {
//First right-angle triangle.
for (j = 1; j <= i; j++) {
if (j == 1 || j == i) { // This Ensures an empty baseless triangle
printf("%2c", prnt); //Prints the character after 2 spaces.
} else {
printf(" ");
}
}
//Second right-angle triangle
for (k = 3; k >= i; k--) {
if (k == i) { // k=0 has to skipped as it shares the same hypotenuse
if (i == 4) { //For the joining point
break;
}
printf("%2c", prnt);
} else {
printf(" ");
}
}
printf("\n");
}
return 0;
}
Explanation:
This pattern can be viewed as two baseless right-angle triangles arranged in such a way that they share a common hypotenuse.
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Program:
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
char prnt = 'X';
int i, j, s, nos = 0; //nos controls the spacing.
//1st triangle
for (i = 9; i >= 1; (i = i - 2)) {
for (s = nos; s >= 1; s--) { //Spacing control
printf(" ");
}
for (j = 1; j <= i; j++) {
if (j == 1 || j == i) { //This hollows the triangle
printf("%2c", prnt);
} else {
printf(" ");
}
}
printf("\n");
nos++; // In the upper triangle the space increments by 1.
}
/* Since both the triangles have the same peak point, while printing the second triangle we'll ignore its peak point. Thus i starts from 3 and the nos from 3.*/
nos = 3;
for (i = 3; i <= 9; (i = i + 2)) {
for (s = nos; s >= 1; s--) {
printf(" ");
}
for (j = 1; j <= i; j++) {
if (j == 1 || j == i) {
printf("%2c", prnt);
} else {
printf(" ");
}
}
printf("\n");
nos--; //The spaces are in a decrementing order.
}
return 0;
}
Program:
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
char prnt = 'K';
int i, j;
//First right-angle triangle
for (i = 7; i >= 1; i--) {
for (j = 1; j <= i; j++) {
if (j == 1 || j == i) { //This hollows the triangle
printf("%2c", prnt);
} else {
printf(" ");
}
}
if (i != 1) {
printf("\n");
}
}
// Second triangle
for (i = 1; i <= 7; i++) {
for (j = 1; j <= i; j++) {
if (j == 1 || j == i) {
printf("%2c", prnt);
} else {
printf(" ");
}
}
printf("\n");
}
return 0;
}
Explanation:
This pattern can be be seen as an inverted right triangle placed over a normal right-angled triangle. In addition to the triangles, there is an extra character in the intersection point.
Since both the triangles share the same tip and in the figure and we have an extra character in the point of intersection, we can start the second right angle triangle from the same line where the first one ends.
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About the Author: This post was written by Utsav Banerjee. You can reach Utsav on email at fugitiveland@gmail.com 
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