Java Program to Print Windows Star Pattern

Program to Print Windows Star Pattern

In this article we are going to see how to print window star program.

Example-1

When row value=5      

* * * * * 
*    *   * 
* * * * * 
*    *   * 
* * * * *

Example-2:

When row value=6

* * * * * * 
*    * *   * 
* * * * * * 
* * * * * * 
*    * *   * 
* * * * * *

Now, let’s see the actual program to print it.

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Approach:

Enter total row and store it in an integer variable row.
Calculate middle element.
- if n is odd we get 1 element .
- in case of n is even we get 2 values.

Take first for loop to print the row value and a star for each row .

- Take first inner for loop to print column value i.e., star according to condition
  if (r == 1 || c == 1 || r == row || c == row) and if (r == a || c == a) and if (r == b || c == b) else it will print space .
Then go on printing the star symbol according to loop.

JAVA Code:

Static Star Character
User Input Character

Method-1: Static Star Character

import java.util.*;
public class Main 
{    
    public static void main(String args[])   
    {   
    // taking variable for loop iteration and row .
    int row,r,c,a,b;
    //creating object 
    Scanner s = new Scanner(System.in);
    // entering the number of row
    System.out.print("Enter rows : ");
    row = s.nextInt();
    // If n is odd then we will have only one middle element
    if (row % 2 != 0)
    {
      a = (row / 2) + 1;
      b = 0;
    }
    // If n is even then we will have two values
    else
    {
      a = (row / 2) + 1;
      b = row / 2 ;
    } 
    for(  r = 1; r <= row; r++)
    {
      for( c = 1; c <= row ; c++)
      {
 
        // If i,j equals to corner row  or column then "*"
        if (r == 1 || c == 1 || r == row || c == row)
          System.out.print("* ");          
        else
        {
 
          // If i,j equals to the middle  row or column then  "*"
          if (r == a || c == a)
            System.out.print("* ");
          else if (r == b || c == b)
            System.out.print("* ");
          else
            System.out.print("  ");
        }
      }
      System.out.println();
    }
  }
}

Output :

Enter row :  5 

* * * * *
*    *   *
* * * * *
*    *   *
* * * * *

Method-2: User Input Character

import java.util.*;
public class Main 
{    
    public static void main(String args[])   
    {   
    // taking variable for loop iteration and row .
    int row,r,c,a,b;
    char window;
    //creating object 
    Scanner s = new Scanner(System.in);
    // entering the number of row
    System.out.print("Enter rows : ");
    row = s.nextInt();
    // entering any random character
    System.out.print("Enter rows : ");
    window = s.next().charAt(0);
    // If n is odd then we will have only one middle element
    if (row % 2 != 0)
    {
      a = (row / 2) + 1;
      b = 0;
    }
    // If n is even then we will have two values
    else
    {
      a = (row / 2) + 1;
      b = row / 2 ;
    } 
    for(  r = 1; r <= row; r++)
    {
      for( c = 1; c <= row ; c++)
      {
 
        // If i,j equals to corner row  or column then "*"
        if (r == 1 || c == 1 || r == row || c == row)
          System.out.print(window+" ");          
        else
        {
 
          // If i,j equals to the middle  row or column then  "*"
          if (r == a || c == a)
            System.out.print(window+" ");
          else if (r == b || c == b)
            System.out.print(window+" ");
          else
            System.out.print("  ");
        }
      }
      System.out.println();
    }
  }
}

Output :

Enter row :  5 
Enter character : #

# # # # #
#    #    #
# # # # #
#    #    #
# # # # #

C Code:

#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
   int r, row, a,b,c ;
   printf("Enter rows: ");
   scanf("%d", &row);
   if (row % 2 != 0)
    {
      a = (row / 2) + 1;
      b = 0;
    }
    else
    {
      a = (row / 2) + 1;
      b = row / 2 ;
    } 
   
 for(  r = 1; r <= row; r++)
    {
      for( c = 1; c <= row ; c++)
      {
        if (r == 1 || c == 1 || r == row || c == row)
          printf("* ");          
        else
        {
          if (r == a || c == a)
             printf("* ");
          else if (r == b || c == b)
             printf("* ");
          else
            printf("  ");
        }
      }
      printf ("\n");
    }
   return 0;
}

Output :

Enter row :  5 

* * * * *
*    *   *
* * * * *
*    *   *
* * * * *

C++ Code:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
   int row, r , c ,a,b ;
   cout << "Enter  rows: ";
   cin >> row;
    if (row % 2 != 0)
    {
      a = (row / 2) + 1;
      b = 0;
    }
    else
    {
      a = (row / 2) + 1;
      b = row / 2 ;
    } 
    for(  r = 1; r <= row; r++)
    {
      for( c = 1; c <= row ; c++)
      {
        if (r == 1 || c == 1 || r == row || c == row)
          cout << "* ";          
        else
        {
          if (r == a || c == a)
             cout << "* ";
          else if (r == b || c == b)
             cout << "* ";
          else
            cout << "  ";
        }
      }
      cout << "\n";
    }
   return 0;
}

Output :

Enter row :  5 

* * * * *
*    *   *
* * * * *
*    *   *
* * * * *

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