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+/* This is a simple Java program to print the following pattern.
+expected Output : *
+                  *
+                  *
+                  *
+                  *
+ FileName : "pattern.java". 
+*/
+class HelloWorld
+{
+    // Program begins with a call to main().
+    public static void main(String args[])
+    {
+        patternGenerator(5);
+    }
+   
+   //function to print the pattern
+   public static void patternGenerator (int n) {
+      if(n==0)
+        return;
+      System.out.println("*");
+      patternGenerator(--n);
+   }
+}