gistfile1.java

public class CS1_Frazer_X11_1
{
  public static void main(String[] args)
  {
    int x;  //the number the user enters for how large the triangle will be.
    int y;  // the number that determines how many astericks in that row.
    System.out.println("Hello, please enter a number from one to fifty.");
    Scanner k = new Scanner(System.in);
    x = k.nextInt();
    int asteriskCount = 0;
    
    if (x > 50 || x < 1)
        System.out.println("Error!  Invalid entry!  Program will now exit n00b.");
        

    for(y=0; y < 2*x-1; y++) {
      if ( y < x-1 )
        asteriskCount++
      for( i = 0; i < asteriskCount; i++) { 
        System.out.print(asteriskCount);
      }                   
    }
  }
}