How to generate a right arrow pattern using alphabets in Python

In this shot, we will discuss how to generate a right arrow pattern using alphabets in Python.

Different patterns can be generated with Python, once you have a strong understanding of loops. We will use simple for loops to generate a right arrow pattern with alphabets.

Description

To execute a right arrow pattern in Python, we will use 2 for loops: an outer for loop to iterate through the rows and an inner nested for loop to iterate through the columns.

Code

Let us look at the code snippet below.

# Number of Rows
n=9
# Upper Portion
u = (n - 1) // 2;
# Lower Portion
l = 3 * n // 2 - 1;
for i in range(n):
    for j in range(n):
# Checking conditions to print right arrow
        if (j - i == u or i + j == l or i == u):
            ch = chr(65+i)
            print(ch, end = " ");
        
        # Otherwise print space
        else:
            print(" ", end = " ");
    print()

Explanation

  • Line 2: We take the input for the number of rows.

  • Line 5: We assign a variable to create the condition for the upper portion of our arrow.

  • Line 8: We assign a variable to create the condition for the lower portion.

  • Line 10: We create a for loop to iterate through the number of rows.

  • Line 11: We create a for loop to iterate through the number of columns.

  • Lines 14 to 21: We create conditions and print the pattern.

    • j - i == u ⇒ prints the upper portion.
    • i + j == l ⇒ prints the lower portion.
    • i == u ⇒ prints the middle portion.
    • ch ⇒ creates alphabets from numbers by using the iterative value of i and the concept of ASCII conversion. We use the starting value 65 + (i=0), as the ASCII value of A is 65.
    • We use the end statement to stay on the same line.
    • We use the print() statement to move to the next line.

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