Python Program to Print X Pattern of Numbers

In this Python program, you will learn to print the X pattern of numbers using for loop, while loop, and functions. The below example accepts the user-entered rows, and the nested for loops iterates the rows and columns. Next, the if else in this program will print the numbers in an X pattern.

rows = int(input("Enter Rows = "))

for i in range(rows):
    for j in range(rows):
        if i == j or j == rows - 1 - i:
            print(j + 1, end='')
        else:
            print(' ', end='')
    print()

Enter Rows = 11
1         11
 2       10 
  3     9  
   4   8   
    5 7    
     6     
    5 7    
   4   8   
  3     9  
 2       10 
1         11

You may also try the below code and it will print different numbers on each side of the X pattern.

rows = int(input("Enter Rows = "))

for i in range(2 * rows - 1):
    for j in range(2 * rows - 1):
        if i == j or j == 2 * rows - 2 - i:
            print(j + 1, end='')
        else:
            print(' ', end='')
    print()

Enter Rows = 9
1               17
 2             16 
  3           15  
   4         14   
    5       13    
     6     12     
      7   11      
       8 10       
        9        
       8 10       
      7   11      
     6     12     
    5       13    
   4         14   
  3           15  
 2             16 
1               17

Instead of a Python For loop, this Python program uses a Python while syntax to iterate over the rows and columns and prints the X pattern of numbers at each position. For more patterns, please refer to the Python Number pattern programs.

rows = int(input("Enter Rows = "))

i = 0
while i < rows:
    j = 0
    while j < rows:
        if i == j or j == rows - 1 - i:
            print(j + 1, end='')
        else:
            print(' ', end='')
        j += 1
    print()
    i += 1

Enter Rows = 15
1             15
 2           14 
  3         13  
   4       12   
    5     11    
     6   10     
      7 9      
       8       
      7 9      
     6   10     
    5     11    
   4       12   
  3         13  
 2           14 
1             15

This Python program allows the user to enter the number of rows. Next, the XpatternNumber function uses nested for loops and if else prints the numbers on the rows and columns of an X pattern.

def XpatternNumber(rows):
    for i in range(rows):
        for j in range(rows):
            if i == j or j == rows - 1 - i:
                print(j + 1, end='')
            else:
                print(' ', end='')
        print()


n = int(input("Enter Rows = "))
XpatternNumber(n)

Python Program to Print X Pattern of Numbers

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