Making a pattern in python

Question

I do not know how to use loops in python and need help to make this pattern:

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

This is what I have tried:

for x in range(0, 5):
  print ("*")

And the result is:

*
*
*
*
*

there are several questions about just this topic, including stackoverflow.com/questions/22287100/… - so just modify the answer found there — LinkBerest - SO sold our work
– LinkBerest - SO sold our work, Commented Sep 26, 2015 at 2:16
Please, my assingment is due soon, i am a beginner in programming — n00b
– n00b, Commented Sep 26, 2015 at 2:18

ShadowRanger · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-26 15:49:10Z

0

Here's a step-by-step solution.

# for loop
for cnt in range(1,6):
    # print 'cnt' number of asterisks
    print(cnt * '*')

The result is:

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

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answered Sep 26, 2015 at 2:23

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Or use the counter you already have... for num in range(1,6): print('*' * num)