i stuck how to create pyramid using python?

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Pyramid of asterisks program in Python

I've written a program in C++ that displays a pyramid of asterisk (see below) and now I'd like to see how it's done in Python but it's not as easy as I'd thought it would be. :) Has anyone tried this and if so could you show me code that would help out? 2) Within those lines the number of "*" will appear as an ODD number (1 ,3 ,5 ,7 ,9 )

this is the output

   *  1
 ***  3
***** 5

No-one's going to write your code for you. What do you have so far? — Daniel Roseman, Jun 03 '11 at 10:46
Wow, you even copied a similar question word for word?? You are NOT ready for a real job as a programmer. You even stole your 'working' from the answer in the other question. I sincerely hope you fail this interview. — Josh Smeaton, Jun 03 '11 at 11:23

score 8 · Answer 1 · edited Sep 17 '16 at 06:23

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Disclaimer: This may not work in Python 3.x:

Python 2.7.1 (r271:86832, May 27 2011, 21:41:45) 
[GCC 4.2.1 (Apple Inc. build 5664)] on darwin
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>>> print '''   *  1
...  ***  3
... ***** 5'''
   *  1
 ***  3
***** 5

edited Sep 17 '16 at 06:23

navid

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answered Jun 03 '11 at 10:51

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(+1) for even getting the misaligned asterisks to exactly match the OP's spec. – NPE Jun 03 '11 at 10:53
thankz, but is it have any coding to generate that sequences? – mohd izat Jun 03 '11 at 11:02
huhu..pls help me..this is my coding to pass my interview internship.. – mohd izat Jun 03 '11 at 11:06
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upvoted for a good answer to a bad question – Jakob Bowyer Jun 03 '11 at 11:06
@mohd izat: I'm not sitting the interview for you. If you show me with which bit you are struggling, I'll help you get past that. – johnsyweb Jun 03 '11 at 11:09

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 03 '11 at 11:05

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It's not that difficult..

>>> lower = 1
>>> higher = 19
>>> for i in xrange(lower,higher,2):
...     print ' ' * [Calculation Here] + '*' * i
... 
         *
        ***
       *****
      *******
     *********
    ***********
   *************
  ***************
 *****************

answered Jun 03 '11 at 11:05

Josh Smeaton

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Given that this is for a coding interview, asking others to pass it for you should be an indicator that you're not ready for this job. I originally posted the answer because I thought it was just a fun thing. – Josh Smeaton Jun 03 '11 at 11:09
Within those lines the number of "*" will appear as an ODD number (1 ,3 ,5 ,7 ,9 ). can we? – mohd izat Jun 03 '11 at 11:09
i know, but i m willing to learn python language..thanks bro.. – mohd izat Jun 03 '11 at 11:11
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@Johnsy, I didn't realise this was for an interview, so I've modified the answer slightly. – Josh Smeaton Jun 03 '11 at 11:11
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Willing to learn is one thing. But you must LEARN. Show an example of your working so far, and then ask for help, not the answer. If you DO get the job, and they find out your skill is much less than they thought given your interview, they may come to the conclusion you cheated and fire you anyway. That means you should attempt the interview as you would attempt a real project. – Josh Smeaton Jun 03 '11 at 11:12
@mohd izat: Have you tried counting the asterisks on each line, dividing by two and comparing the remainder with one? – johnsyweb Jun 03 '11 at 11:14
def pyramid(rows=8): pyramid_width = rows + 2 for asterisks in range(1, pyramid_width, 2): print("{0:^{1}}".format("*" * asterisks, pyramid_width)) – mohd izat Jun 03 '11 at 11:17
that the example work that i had try.. – mohd izat Jun 03 '11 at 11:18
That looks a lot like this answer: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4911341/pyramid-of-asterisks-program-in-python/4913048#4913048 – johnsyweb Jun 03 '11 at 11:21
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@john it's exactly the same. very unhappy with this person. – Josh Smeaton Jun 03 '11 at 11:24

Artsiom Rudzenka · Answer 3 · 2011-06-03T11:45:32.130

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import pprint

def get_vals(mVal):
   return map(lambda x: ' ' * (mVal - x - 1) + ('*' * x) + ' %i' % x, xrange(1, mVal, 2))

pprint.pprint(get_vals(12))

edited Jun 03 '11 at 11:45

answered Jun 03 '11 at 11:23

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i stuck how to create pyramid using python?

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