diff --git a/others/stairs_pattern.cpp b/others/stairs_pattern.cpp
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+/*
+This program is use to print the following pattern
+   **
+   **
+  ****
+  ****
+ ******
+ ******
+********
+********
+where number of pairs line is given by user 
+*/
+#include <iostream>  
+using namespace std;
+int main()
+{
+	int l, st = 2, x, r, z, n, sp;
+	cout << "enter Index ";
+	cin >> x;
+	z = x;
+	for (r = 1; r <= x; r++)
+	{
+		z = z - 1;
+		for (n = 1; n <= 2; n++)
+		{
+			for (sp = 1; sp <= z; sp++)
+			{
+				cout << " ";
+			}
+			for (l = 1; l <= st; l++)
+			{
+				cout << "*";
+			}
+			cout << endl;
+		}
+		st = st + 2;
+	}
+}