\(\begin{array}{c c c c }* & * & * & * \\  &   *&   & *\\ &  & *& *\\& & &* \end{array}\) 

Write a program that reads a number and displays the above pattern.


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#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>

void main()
{
	int N, i, j;
	do{
		printf("Enter N: ");
		scanf("%d",&N);
	}while(N<=0);

	for(i=1; i<=N; i++)
    	{
        	 for(j=1; j<i; j++)
			printf(" ");

        	for(j=i; j<=N; j++)
            		if(j==i || j==N || i==1)
                		printf("*");
            		else
                		printf(" ");

       		printf("\n");
    	}

	getch();
}

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