how to print star using sql

my sql printing pattern sql 5 years, 10 months ago
DECLARE @var int
SELECT @var = 5
WHILE @var >0
BEGIN
PRINT replicate('* ', @var)
SET @var = @var - 1
END
** In simlar way you can print different patterns **
or you can query the atterns in the below way also
SET @number = 0;
SELECT REPEAT('* ', @number := @number+1) FROM information_schema.tables LIMIT 20;
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Instructions

output:
*
* *
* * *
* * * *
* * * * *
* * * * * *

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