C++ program to print plus star pattern

Example

Input :

Enter n : 5

Output :

          +
          +
          +
          +
 +++++++++++++++++++
          +
          +
          +
          +

Required knowledge

Basic C++ programming, if-else, for loop, nested loop

Program to print plus star pattern series

/**
     C++ program to print the plus star pattern series
*/

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int i, j, N;

    cout<<"Enter N: ";
    cin>>N;

    // Run an outer loop from 1 to N*2-1
    for(i=1; i<=(N * 2 - 1); i++)
    {
        // For the center horizontal plus
        if(i == N)
        {
            for(j=1; j<=(N * 2 - 1); j++)
            {
                cout<<"+";
            }
        }
        else
        {
            // For spaces before single plus sign
            for(j=1; j<=N-1; j++)
            {
                cout<<" ";
            }
            cout<<"+";
        }

        cout<<"\n";
    }

    return 0;
}