C/C++ Puzzle: To print values from 1..15 15..1 with a single for loop

c, c++, puzzle

Solution

You can loop from 1 to 30, then use the fact that (i/16) will be "0" for your ascending part and "1" for your descending part.

for (int i = 1; i < 31; i++)
{
    int number = (1-i/16) * i + (i/16) * (31 - i);
    printf("%d ", number);
}

Problem

It was given by my colleague, to print values `1 2 3 4 .... 15 15 ..... 4 3 2 1` with only one for loop, no functions, no goto statements and without the use of any conditional statements or ternary operators. So I employed typecasting to solve it, but it is not an exact solution since 15 is not printed twice. ``` int main() { int i, j; for(i = 1, j = 0;j < 29;j++, i += int(j/15)*-2 + 1) cout<<i<<endl; } ``` Output: `1 2 3 4 ... 15 14 13 .... 2 1` Any alternative solutions?

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