Starpattern.c

/*Print following pattern
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#include<stdio.h>

int main()
{
    int n,i,m=1,j,k;
   printf("please enter the number of lines:\n");
   scanf("%d",&n);
    for (i=1;i<=n;i++)
    {    printf("* ");
        printf("\n");
        k=m;
        while(k)
        {  if(i==n)
             break;
           i++;

        for(j=1;j<=3;j++)
        {    printf("* ");
        }
        printf("\n");
        k--;
        }
        m++;
    }
    return 0;
}