Python | Nested for loop

Question

Program to print following:

   *
  **
 ***
****

My program:

for i in range(1,5):
    for j in range(1,5-i):
        print '',
    for k in range(1,i+1):
        print "*",
    print

It prints:-

   *
  * *
 * * *
* * * *

What is the problem?

Possible duplicate of [How do I keep Python print from adding newlines or spaces?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/255147/how-do-i-keep-python-print-from-adding-newlines-or-spaces) — Łukasz Rogalski, Sep 20 '16 at 12:54

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 20 '16 at 13:39

0

Python will add new space between two print " ",
Simplify version:

for i in range(1,5):
    print " " * (5 - i) + "*" * i

answered Sep 20 '16 at 13:39

Grey Li

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