Print Star value (****)

Print Star Value

$count = 1;
$limit = 5;
while($count <= $limit){
  for($i=1; $i<=$count; $i++){
      echo '*';
   }
  echo '<br>';
  $count++;
}


OUTPUT
*
**
***
****
*****


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$count = 5;
while($count !=0){
  for($i=$count; $i>0; $i--){
      echo '*';
  }
  echo '<br>';
  $count--;
}

OUTPUT
*****
****
***
**
*

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$count = 1;
$limit =5;
while($count <= $limit){
  for($i=1; $i<$count;$i++){
      echo '*';
  }
  echo '<br>';
  $count++;
}
while($count !=0){
  for($j=$count; $j>1; $j--){
    echo '*';
  }
  echo '<br>';
  $count--;
}

OUTPUT
*
**
***
****
*****
****
***
**
*