Answer to Question #222062 in Python for chandi

Question

Given an integer value

N as input, write a program to print a shaded diamond of 2*N -1 rows using an asterisk(*) character as shown below.Note: There is a space after each asterisk (*) character.Input

The first line of input is an integer

N.Explanation

In the given example

N = 5. Therefore, the output should be 

     * 
    * * 
   * * * 
  * * * * 
 * * * * * 
* * * * * * 
 *       *
  *     *
   *   *
    * *
     *

Answer 1

N = int(input())
for i in range(1, N + 1):
    for j in range(1, N - i + 1):
        print(end = ' ')
    for k in range(1, 2 * i):
        if k == 1 or k == i * 2 - 1:
            print('*', end = '')
        else:
            print('*', end = '')
    print()


for i in range(N - 1, 0, -1):
    for j in range(1, N - i + 1):
        print(' ', end = '')
    for k in range(1, 2 * i):
        if k == 1 or k == i * 2 - 1:
            print('*', end = '')
        else:
            print(' ', end = '')
    print()