// Draws triangular figures of stars using a parameterized method.

public class Loops {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        triangle(5);
        triangle(12);
        triangle(3);
    }
    
    // Draws a triangle figure of the given size.
    public static void triangle(int height) {
        for (int i = 1; i <= height; i++) {
            for (int j = 1; j <= i - 1; j++) {
                System.out.print(" ");
            }
            for (int j = 1; j <= (2 * height + 1) - 2 * i; j++) {
                System.out.print("*");
            }
            System.out.println();
        }
    }
}

/* output:

*********
 *******
  *****
   ***
    *
***********************
 *********************
  *******************
   *****************
    ***************
     *************
      ***********
       *********
        *******
         *****
          ***
           *
*****
 ***
  *

*/