/* licenced under the wtfpl license :D... as if i even understand how to license*/




import std.stdio;

void main(){
	//yeah... im making a diamond pattern out off asterisks
	writeln("Pick a number that is odd");
	int chosen;
	bool oddnoteven = false;
	while(oddnoteven == false){
		write("Enter number here: ");
		readf(" %s", &chosen);
		int numbercheck = chosen % 2;
		if(numbercheck == 0){
			writeln("I really don't like even numbers mofo >:/... Just odd ones.. Try again? :D");
		}
		else{
			oddnoteven = true;
		}
	}
	
	int peak = (chosen + 1)/2;
	
	
	for(int counter = 0; counter < chosen + 1; ++counter){ // this is my fro block.
		//Ok its not broken DO NOT KILL THE BLOCK!!!!!
		if(counter < peak){
			int spacesneeded = (peak - counter) - 1;
			for(int spacesmade = 0 ; spacesmade < spacesneeded; ++spacesmade ){
				write(" ");
			}
			int shotsneeded = (2*counter) + 1;//(countxXXXerx + 1) +x (counterx + 1)/xxxxx2; uhh nope
			for(int shotsmade = 0; shotsmade < shotsneeded; ++shotsmade){
				write("*");
			}
			writeln();
		}
		//hmmm bastard block... >:/
		if(counter > peak){
			int spacesneeded = (counter - peak);
			for(int spacesmade = 0; spacesmade < spacesneeded; ++spacesmade){
				write(" ");
			}
			int shotsneeded = (2*(chosen - counter))+ 1;
			for(int shotsfired = 0; shotsfired < shotsneeded; ++shotsfired){
				write("*");
			}
			writeln();
		}
	}
}

so this prog is supposed to take an odd num and ouput some diamond shape in le terminal. sooo i know it may not be the best specim in ze world but i gotta know why the gnarly fakk i had to add "+1" to "chosen" for the standard stacker, it just cuts off the last print of my asterik on my bastard block if i dont have the "+1" setup. enlighten me please :D

You should post this to D.learn.
My advice is to rewrite this program while thinking more about math. It could be made much much simpler.

On Friday, 31 May 2013 at 05:02:30 UTC, Nicolas Guillemot wrote:
> You should post this to D.learn.
> My advice is to rewrite this program while thinking more about math. It could be made much much simpler.

Ok ty for the advice :)