Staircase - HackerRank Solution

Staircase detail

This is a staircase of size n=4:

   #

  ##

 ###

####

Its base and height are both equal to n. It is drawn using # symbols and spaces. The last line is not preceded by any spaces.

Write a program that prints a staircase of size n.

Function Description

Complete the staircase function in the editor below.

staircase has the following parameter(s):

• int n: an integer

Print

Print a staircase as described above.

Input Format

A single integer, n, denoting the size of the staircase.

Constraints

0<n≤100

 .

Output Format

Print a staircase of size n using # symbols and spaces.

Note: The last line must have 0 spaces in it.

Sample Input

6 

Sample Output

     #

    ##

   ###

  ####

 #####

######

Explanation

The staircase is right-aligned, composed of # symbols and spaces, and has a height and width of n=6.

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Staircase - HackerRank Solution

import java.util.*;
public class Solution {
    // Complete the staircase function below.
    static void staircase(int n) {
        String symbl = "#";
        for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
            System.out.printf("%" + n + "s\n", symbl);
            symbl += "#";
        }
    }
    private static final Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int n = scanner.nextInt();
        scanner.skip("(\r\n|[\n\r\u2028\u2029\u0085])?");
        staircase(n);
        scanner.close();
    }
}