Pattern problems : Write a Java program to print same character on each line and having character printed in Inverted V shape form.

Program to Pattern problems : Write a Java program to print same character on each line and having character printed in Inverted V Shape form. As shown below :


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package com.hubberspot.patterns.problems;

import java.util.Scanner;

public class InvertedVPattern {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        String pattern;
        int noOfTimes;

        Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);

        System.out.print("Enter the pattern to print : ");
        pattern = scanner.nextLine();

        System.out.print("Enter number of times it should get printed : ");
        noOfTimes = scanner.nextInt();

        int spaceBeforePattern = noOfTimes-1;
        int spaceAfterPattern = -1;

        System.out.println();

        for(int i=1; i <= noOfTimes; i++ ) { 

            for(int j = 1; j <= spaceBeforePattern; j++) { 
                System.out.print(" ");
            }

            System.out.print(pattern);

            for(int k = 1; k <=spaceAfterPattern; k++) { 
                System.out.print(" ");
            }

            if(i > 1) { 
                System.out.print(pattern);
            }

            System.out.println();

            spaceAfterPattern = spaceAfterPattern + 2;
            spaceBeforePattern = spaceBeforePattern - 1;

        }   
    }
}

Output of the program :