How to find the count to convert a pyramid into a square using C#

This post shows how to find the count in order to convert a pyramid into a square using C#.

Introduction 

 

Let’s develop a simple C# console application to find the count so that we can convert a pyramid into a square.

 

Getting Started

 

In ASP.NET 5 we can create console applications. To create a new console application, we first open Visual Studio 2015. Create it using File-> New-> Project.

 

 

 

Now we will select the ASP.NET 5 Console Application to create the console application, click on the OK button.

 

 

 

Include the following references in the application:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;

In the main method, I have created 2 methods

 

1.PrintPyramid – To print the triangle in given input.

2.ConvertPyramidToSquare = Convert triangle into square.

 

Please refer the code snippet below:

static void Main(string[] args)
{
try
{
PrintPyramid();
ConvertPyramidToSquare();
}
catch (Exception Ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error:" + Ex.Message);
}
Console.ReadKey();
}

Print the Triangle

 

The method definition for the PrintPyramid() is given below:

 

public static void PrintPyramid()
{
int i, j, k, l, n;
Console.Write("Enter the Range = ");
n = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
for (i = 1; i <= n; i++)
{
for (j = 1; j <= n - i; j++)
{
Console.Write(" ");
}
for (k = 1; k <= i; k++)
{
Console.Write(k);
}
for (l = i - 1; l >= 1; l--)
{
Console.Write(l);
}
Console.Write("\n");
}
}

Convert Pyramid to square count

 

The method definition for the ConvertPyramidToSquare() is given below

public static void ConvertPyramidToSquare()
{
   Console.Write("Enter the Level = ");
   int a = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
   int i, j, count = 0;
   for (i = 1; i <= a; i++)
   {
      for (j = 1; j <= (2 * i) - 1; j++)
      {
      }
      while (j <= a)
      {
         count++;
            j++;
      }
   }
   Console.WriteLine("Result Count: " + count);
}

Click on F5 and execute the project and follow the console window. The output will be:

 

 

 
I hope this article is helpful for beginners trying to find the count to convert a pyramid into a square when they want to begin working in ASP.NET 5 console applications. Thanks for reading.

Happy Coding