C++ Program:

Example:

*
* *
* * *
* *
*

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {
  int columns,trows,k=1;
  cout<<"Enter number of columns: ";
  cin>>columns;
  trows=2*columns-1;
  for(int i=1; i<=trows; i++) {
    for(int j=1; j<=k; j++) {
      cout<<"* ";
    }
    if(i<columns)k++;
    else k--;
    cout<<endl;
  }
  return 0;
}

Output:

Enter number of columns: 4

*
* *
* * *
* * * *
* * *
* *
*

Main Logic :

trows=2*columns-1;   // trows : total rows to print
k=1;  // Used to trigger decreasing order of *

for(int i=1; i<=trows; i++) {
  for(int j=1; j<=k; j++) {
    cout<<"* ";
  }
  //check for position change at which triangle * value to decrease
  if(i<columns)k++;
  else k--;

  cout<<endl;
}

You can print any thing in this pattern, just replace your value with *