....1 ...2 ..3 .4 5 for (int line = 1; line <=5; line++) { for( int j= 1; j<= (-1 * line + 5); j++) { System.out.print(" . "); } System.out.println(line); } ....1 ...22 ..333 .4444 55555 for (int line = 1; line <=5; line++) { for( int j= 1; j<= (-1 * line + 5); j++) { System.out.print("."); } for(int k = 1; k<= line; k++) { System.out.print(line); } System.out.println(); } ....1 ...2. ..3.. .4... 5.... for (int line = 1; line <=5; line++) { for( int j= 1; j<= (-1 * line + 5); j++) { System.out.print("."); } System.out.print(line); for(int j=1; j<= (line - 1); j++) { System.out.print("."); } System.out.println(); } . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for (int line = 1; line <=5; line++) { for( int j= 1; j<= (5 - (line - 1)); j++) { System.out.print(" . "); } System.out.println(); }