SOURCE FILE: starField.cpp

/*
    With this program, the user can make a field of stars,
    like the USA flag, except the user can ask for as many 
    rows as desired.  (The USA flag has nine rows of alternating
    lengths of 6 stars and 5 stars.)
*/

#include <iostream>
using namespace std ;

int GetRows () ;
    /* gets the number of rows of stars that the user wants */

void MakeField (int rows_Arg) ;
     /* make a field of stars with the specified number 
        of rows */

int main()
{
   int number_of_rows ;
   number_of_rows = GetRows() ;
   MakeField (number_of_rows) ;
   return 0;
}

int GetRows () 
{
   int num_Rows ;
   cout << "How many rows do you want in your field of stars? " ;
   cin  >> num_Rows ;
   return num_Rows ;
}

void MakeField (int rows_Param)
{
   int rowNum ;
   cout << endl ; /* format -- make a blank line first */
   for (rowNum=1; rowNum <= rows_Param; rowNum++)
   {
      if   (rowNum %2 == 1)  /* if it is an odd-numbered row ... */
      {
              /* Make a long row of six stars */
           cout << "*   *   *   *   *   *\n" ;
      }
      else
      {
              /* Make an indented short row of five stars */
           cout << "  *   *   *   *   *\n" ;
      }
   }
   cout << endl ; /* format -- make a blank line last */
}