Python Program to Print an Inverted Star Pattern

Python Program to Print an Inverted Star Pattern

This is a Python Program to read a number n and print an inverted star pattern of the desired size.

Problem Description

The program takes a number n and prints an inverted star pattern of the desired size.

Problem Solution

1.         Take a value from the user and store it in a variable n.

2.         Use a for loop where the value of i ranges between the values of n-1 and 0 with a decrement of 1 with each iteration.

3.         Multiply empty spaces with n-i and ‘*’ with i and print both of them.

4.         Exit.

Program/Source Code

Here is the source code of the Python Program to read a number n and print an inverted star pattern of the desired size. The program output is also shown below.




n=int(input("Enter number of rows: "))

for i in range (n,0,-1):

    print((n-i) * ' ' + i * '*')




Runtime Test Cases

Case 1:

Enter number of rows: 5

*****

 ****

  ***

   **

    *

Case 2:

Enter number of rows: 10

**********

 *********

  ********

   *******

    ******

     *****

      ****

       ***

        **

         *