$\{$ int maxRows $=0$;

cout $$ "Maximum number of rows: $"$;

cin $\}\backslash$gg$\backslash$mathrm$\{$ maxRows;

for $($int row $=0$; row $$ maxRows; row $+=1)$

$\{$

for $($int space $=0$; space $$ maxRows $-$ row; space t$=1)$

cout n$"$;

$//$end for

for $($int asterisk $=0$; asterisk & row; asterisk $+=1)$

cout & $"****$

$//$end for

cout $$ endl;

$\}//$end for

return $0$;

$\}//$end of main function