[redwings0921]

Hey, I am doing basic java and we are doing some pyramids and I am really struggling. I really want to learn java, so if anyone would be nice enough to help me out please let me know. I would think it would be easier to do it over aim rather then do it over the thread, but basically i have to make 4 pyramids
*
**
***
****
*****

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

-----------------*
---------------*-- *
-------------* --* --*
-----------* --* --* --*
---------*-- *-- *-- *-- *
edit: **** the above one took out the spaces so im gunna replace the spaces wit -

and the above one flipped. I got the first 2, but i can't get the second 2. Also, they have to rely on the input, so for the above pyramids the input was 5. The input is between 1-20. Any help is greatly appreciated

edit: will be posting code i have atm shortly

package loops;
import java.io.*;
public class Main {  
    public static void main(String[] args) {   
int userinput = 0;
do
{
    System.out.println("enter number less than 18");
    userinput = Cherokee.readInt();
}while(userinput>= 18 && userinput<1);

for(int x = 0;x<=userinput;)
{
    for (int y = 0;y<x;y++)
        System.out.print("*");
           System.out.println("");
           x++;
          }
System.out.println(" ");
for(int x = 0;x<userinput;)
{

    for (int y = 0;y<userinput;)
    {

       if(x>y)
           System.out.print(" ");
       else
           System.out.print("*");
     y++;
    }
System.out.println("");
x++;
}
System.out.println(" ");       
    } 
}

the cherokee. is from a class file my teacher made