2_2_hash_shape.cpp

#include <sstream>
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>

/*
Hash shape by using only single cout functions.
*/

using std::cin;
using std::cout;
using std::endl;
using std::setw;

int main()
{
    int shapeWidth = 8;
    int repeat = shapeWidth;
    int change = 2;


    for (int width = 2; width > 0; width+=change)
    {
        cout << setw((shapeWidth - width)/2+1);
        for(int hashNum = 0; hashNum < width; hashNum++)
        {
            cout << "#";
        }
        cout << "\n";
        if (width == repeat)
        {
            width += 2;
            change *= -1;
            repeat = -1;
            continue;
        }
    }
    cin.get();
    return 0;
}