Python Spaced Triangle

Question

I\'m supposed to write a program that ends up such as this:

*     *
 *   *
  * *
   *

I have the code written for a regular one, but I\'m not s

Answer 1

Let's label some areas in a line:

startSpaces   *   middleSpaces   *   endSpaces

For a given line you want startSpaces + 1 + middleSpaces + 1 + endSpaces to equal a constant. This constant is 2*(i+t) + 1

line 1 will have t=0 spaces before the *
the final line will have t=i spaces before the * (here I'm using the original i, I know it changes through recursion)

So can you find a pattern for startSpaces, middleSpaces and endSpaces that will give you the proper pattern?

Keep in mind that you will need an additional else if case for i==1 so that you can handle the row with only one *

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This should be enough for you to get a lot closer to solving your problem. I'm assuming it's homework so I won't solve it for you, if you get stuck ask for more clues.