diff --git a/pattern1.cpp b/pattern1.cpp
index 2f7d129..c4f9bdb 100644
--- a/pattern1.cpp
+++ b/pattern1.cpp
@@ -9,18 +9,20 @@
 using namespace std;
 
 int main() {
+ 
   int nRows;
 
   label:
   cout << "Enter number of rows you want to print: ";
   cin >> nRows;
+  
   if (nRows < 0) {
     cout << "Oops..Enter a positive number..!\n";
     goto label;
   }
 
-  for (int i=1; i<=nRows; i++) {
-    for (int j=1; j<=i; j++) {
+  for (int i=0; i<nRows; i++) {
+    for (int j=0; j<i; j++) {
         cout << "*";
     }
     cout << "\n";