# [V], <s>18</s> <s>17</s> 16 bytes *1 byte saved thanks to @nmjcman101 for using another way of outputting nothing if the input is `0`* é\é|ÀñÙá ñÒ-xÀ«D [Try it online!](https://tio.run/nexus/v#@394ZczhlTWHGw5vPDzz8EIFIDVJt@Jww6HVLv///zcAAA "V – TIO Nexus") Hexdump: 00000000: e95c e97c c0f1 d9e1 20f1 d22d 78c0 ab44 .\.|.... ..-x..D ###Explanation (outdated) We first have a loop to check if the argument is `0`. If so, the code below executes (`|\` is written). Otherwise, nothing is written and the buffer is empty. Àñ ñ " Argument times do: é\é| " Write |\ h " Exit loop by creating a breaking error Now that we got the top of the triangle, we need to create its body. Àñ ñ " Argument times do: Ù " Duplicate line, the cursor comes down à<SPACE> " Append a space Now we got one extra line at the bottom of the buffer. This has to be replaced with `-`s. Ó- " Replace every character with a - x " Delete the extra '-' ---- This answer would be shorter if we could whatever we want for input `0` # [V], <s>14</s> 13 bytes é\é|ÀñÙá ñÒ-x [V]: https://github.com/DJMcMayhem/V [Try it online!]( https://tio.run/nexus/v#@394ZczhlTWHGw5vPDzz8EIFIDVJt@L///8mAA "V – TIO Nexus")