The answer
No. The number of characters printed is exactly the same, just in a different order. The time complexity remains O(N^2).
Inverted Pyramid Star Pattern Logic
Is the time complexity of an inverted pyramid different?
More FAQs in Inverted Pyramid Star Pattern Logic
Take the exact code used for a normal pyramid, and simply change the outer loop to count down from N to 1 instead of 1 to N.
If counting rows 1 to N, the leading spaces increase according to the formula: row - 1.
If counting rows 1 to N, the stars decrease according to the formula: 2 * (N - row) + 1.
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