Print Triangle using "*"

This example is for the beginners. If you want to draw a traingle using "*" then use the code given below to print star in triangle shape :

import java.io.*;

class startriangle{
public static void main(String[] args) {
try{
BufferedReader object = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
System.out.println("enter the number");
int a= Integer.parseInt(object.readLine());
for (int i=1; i<'a;i++ ){
for (int j=1; j<=i;j++ ){
System.out.print("*");
}
System.out.println("");
}
}
catch(Exception e){}
}
}