It was my 2nd semester at Thadomal Shahani Engineering College when we were introduced to a subject called SPA(i.e. C Programming). I always wanted to learn to code something and make some useful program out of it, so during my 2nd semester I was excited to learn C language. The college started and we were having lectures and practicals to develop our C Programming language skill. At the beginning we were taught how to think logically to develop a program and also how to write an algorithm and make a flowchart so later we can code in C language using that logic.
I used to pay attention to this kind of subjects, because these were the subjects which I like the most. At the start it was difficult for me to write algorithm and draw a flowchart, as the days passed I managed to write a proper algorithm and it was my first step to learn programming. Also, we were taught the basic steps and syntax which was required to start coding in C language. During every practical hours, we were given a problem statement and we were told to solve it on our own. At the start I used to face problems in the practical and I had spent even 2-3 hours thinking about how to write even a simple Fibonacci program which will take a limit from the user and print Fibonacci numbers till that limit.
As the days passed, I got the hang of it and started coding all by myself. It was strange but I always used to code first and then write the algorithm on that code, maybe because I used to think of the logic in my mind and after that start to code instead of writing an algorithm.
For all C enthusiastic, let me give you a tip on how to solve any pattern given to you.
I used to pay attention to this kind of subjects, because these were the subjects which I like the most. At the start it was difficult for me to write algorithm and draw a flowchart, as the days passed I managed to write a proper algorithm and it was my first step to learn programming. Also, we were taught the basic steps and syntax which was required to start coding in C language. During every practical hours, we were given a problem statement and we were told to solve it on our own. At the start I used to face problems in the practical and I had spent even 2-3 hours thinking about how to write even a simple Fibonacci program which will take a limit from the user and print Fibonacci numbers till that limit.
As the days passed, I got the hang of it and started coding all by myself. It was strange but I always used to code first and then write the algorithm on that code, maybe because I used to think of the logic in my mind and after that start to code instead of writing an algorithm.
For all C enthusiastic, let me give you a tip on how to solve any pattern given to you.
Lets analyse this triangle.
- It is a star pattern, so print statement will require "*" in it.
- Here 3 triangles are there and we have to print spaces in between.
- Four loops would be required. One for different lines and one for each triangle.
- So, one outer loop would be required with three inner loops.
- As line number increases, number of stars in 1st and in 3rd triangle will decrease,One thing you should realize that number of spaces at each line increases by 2 i.e twice the number of line.
- So the loop goes as follows.
for(i=0;i<n;i++) //Outer Loop
{
for(j=0;j<n-i;j++) //Runs for n-i times to print star
{
printf("*"); //1st Inner Loop
}
for(k=0;k<(2*i);k++) //Runs for 2*i times to print spaces
{
printf(" "); //2nd Inner Loop
}
for(m=0;m<n-i;m++) //Runs for n-i times to print star
{
printf("*"); //3rd Inner Loop
}
printf("\n"); //To move to next line
}
Lastly, I would like to thank my SPA (i.e. C Programming Language) subject teacher for all the help and support I needed and would like to dedicate this quote to her.
{
for(j=0;j<n-i;j++) //Runs for n-i times to print star
{
printf("*"); //1st Inner Loop
}
for(k=0;k<(2*i);k++) //Runs for 2*i times to print spaces
{
printf(" "); //2nd Inner Loop
}
for(m=0;m<n-i;m++) //Runs for n-i times to print star
{
printf("*"); //3rd Inner Loop
}
printf("\n"); //To move to next line
}
Lastly, I would like to thank my SPA (i.e. C Programming Language) subject teacher for all the help and support I needed and would like to dedicate this quote to her.
