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Κλείνοντας, είπα να στολίσω το blog μου με τα ανάλογα δεντράκια μιας και οι μέρες το ζητούν.

 class Program
 {
  static int GetIndexFromRule(char first, char second, char third)
  {
      if (first == ' ' && second == ' ' && third == ' ')
          return 0;
      else if (first == ' ' && second == ' ' && third == '*')
          return 1;
      else if (first == ' ' && second == '*' && third == ' ')
          return 2;
      else if (first == ' ' && second == '*' && third == '*')
          return 3;
      else if (first == '*' && second == ' ' && third == ' ')
          return 4;
      else if (first == '*' && second == ' ' && third == '*')
          return 5;
      else if (first == '*' && second == '*' && third == ' ')
          return 6;
      else //if (first == '*' && second == '*' && third == '*')
          return 7;
   
  }

  static IEnumerable<string> ExecuteRule(string rule, int times)
  {
      string space = "  *  ";
      string newSpace = string.Empty;

      yield return space;

      for(int counter = 2; counter <= times; counter++)
      {

          for(int i = 1; i < space.Length - 1; i++)
          {
              newSpace += rule[GetIndexFromRule(space[i - 1], space[i], space[i + 1])];
          }
          yield return newSpace;
          space = String.Format("  {0}  ", newSpace);
          newSpace = string.Empty;
      }
   
  }

  static void Center(int row, string text)
  {
      int left = ((Console.WindowWidth - 1) - text.Length) / 2;
      Console.SetCursorPosition(left, row);
      Console.Write(text);
  }

  static void PrintRule(string rule)
  {
      Console.Clear();
      Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;

      int counter = 1;
      foreach(string line in ExecuteRule(rule, 40))
      {
          Center(counter++, line);
      }
      Console.ReadKey();
  }

  static void Main(string[] args)
  {
      PrintRule(" ****   "); // rule 30
      PrintRule(" *******"); // rule 254
      PrintRule(" * *****"); // rule 250
      PrintRule(" * ** * "); // rule 90
  }
 }

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