Dynamic Hourglass Pattern Generator in C++ This C++ console application creates a visual hourglass pattern of customizable size based on user input. It is an excellent demonstration of nested loop management and foundational C++ programming logic.

⚙️ How It Works The pattern is constructed by printing characters (^) and strategic spacing in two distinct phases:

1. Upper Half: The Inverted Pyramid This section is responsible for the top half of the hourglass, where the pattern starts wide and narrows to the center.

Outer Loop (i): Iterates from the first row (1) up to the user-specified row count (r).

Space Loop (j): Prints the leading spaces before the characters. The number of spaces increases with each row (i), which pushes the pattern inward, creating the indentation.

Character Loops (k and l): These loops are used to print the ^ characters. As the row number (i) increases, the number of characters printed decreases, causing the pattern to taper towards the center.

Output: Each iteration ends with cout << endl; to move to the next row.

2. Lower Half: The Regular Pyramid This section completes the hourglass by mirroring the top half, starting from the narrowest point and widening back out.

Outer Loop (i): Iterates from the widest row back up to 1 (r down to 1) to control the size progression.

Space Loop (j): Prints leading spaces. The number of spaces decreases as the pattern widens, pulling the characters back towards the margins.

Character Loops (k and l): As the loop progresses, the total number of characters printed increases, causing the pattern to widen back out and complete the visual hourglass shape.