Printin a X with * - c++

Question

i wanna print a X with * , i have done the left side of the X but i don't know how to print the other side (flip/mirror) .
if you run this codes it will print just the left side of (X) and now i wanna print the right side of (X) ? so what should i do to complete the (X) using stars(*)? thank you guys.
i was wondering is it possible to do this?(i'm a newbie to programming)
#include <iostream>
// Expected output pattern:
//
// * *
// * *
// * *
// *
// * *
// * *
// * *
using namespace std;
int main() {
cout << "Printing X with star(*)" << endl;
cout << endl;
int i;
int p;
for (i = 1; i <= 10; i++) {
for (int j = 1; j <= 10; j++) {
if (j > i) break;
cout << " ";
cout << "\t";
}
cout << "\t\t\t\t";
for (p = 1; p <= 10; p++) {
cout << "*";
}
cout << endl;
}
for (i = 10; i >= 1; i--) {
for (int j = 1; j <= 10; j++) {
if (j > i) break;
cout << " ";
cout << "\t";
}
cout << "\t\t\t\t";
for (p = 1; p <= 10; p++) {
cout << "*";
}
cout << endl;
}
return 0;
}

Answer 1

You're on the right track, to do the right hand side you have to print more **** on each line in addition to what you already have done. It might help to think of printing each line of the X as printing some **** then some spaces then more **** and reduce the number of spaces each time you get closer to the cross-over point. Does that make sense? This might help get you further (. = space):
*......*
.*....*
..*..*
...**
and so on
This is one of many ways you could get there:
int main()
{
int size = 8;
int spacesBefore;
int spacesBetween = size;
int numStars = 1;
// Top half:
int i, j;
for ( i = 0; i < size/2; i++ ) {
spacesBetween = size - ( 2 * ( i + 1 ) );
spacesBefore = i;
for ( j = 0; j < spacesBefore; j++ ) // before
cout << " ";
for ( j = 0; j < numStars; j++ ) // * left
cout << "*";
for ( j = 0; j < spacesBetween; j++ ) // between
cout << " ";
for ( j = 0; j < numStars; j++ ) // * right
cout << "*";
cout << endl;
}
// bottom half, do the same kind of thing but changing the spacings
// ...
}

Answer 2

ok thank you every one that helped me , i found the answer i wanted after almost 6 hours and here is the answer:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main() {
cout << "Printing X with stars" << endl;
cout << endl;
int i;
int p;
int k;
int s;
int count = 72;
for (i = 1; i <= 10; i++) {
for (int j = 1; j <= 10; j++) {
if (j > i) break;
cout << " ";
cout << "\t";
}
cout << "\t\t\t\t";
for (p = 1; p <= 10; p++) {
cout << "* ";
}
for (k=1; k<=count; k++){
cout << " ";
}
count-=8;
for (s=1; s<=10; s++){
cout << "* ";
}
cout << endl;
}
count = 0;
for (i = 10; i >= 1; i--) {
for (int j = 1; j <= 10; j++) {
if (j > i) break;
cout << " ";
cout << "\t";
}
cout << "\t\t\t\t";
for (p = 1; p <= 10; p++) {
cout << "* ";
}
for (k=1; k<=count; k++) {
cout << " ";
}
count +=8;
for (s=1; s<=10; s++){
cout << "* ";
}
cout << endl;
if (count == 80) break;
}
return 0;
}