Hackerrank - Staircase Solution

Consider a staircase of size :

   #
  ##
 ###
####

Observe that its base and height are both equal to , and the image is drawn using # symbols and spaces. The last line is not preceded by any spaces.

Write a program that prints a staircase of size .

Function Description

Complete the staircase function in the editor below. It should print a staircase as described above.

staircase has the following parameter(s):

• n: an integer

Input Format

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

Constraints

Output Format

Print a staircase of size  using # symbols and spaces.

Note: The last line must have  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.

Solution in Python

#!/bin/python3

import math
import os
import random
import re
import sys

# Complete the staircase function below.
def staircase(n):
    for i in range(n):
        print(" "*(n-i-1)+"#"*(i+1))
if __name__ == '__main__':
    n = int(input())

    staircase(n)

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