Answer to Question #242398 in Python for saras

Question

Given an integer N, write a program to print pattern "8" in (2*N + 1) rows and N columns, similar to the pattern shown below

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

Answer 1

columns = int(input("Enter a number of columns: "))
rows = 2*columns + 1
for row in range(rows):
  if row == 0 or row == rows - 1 or row == (rows - 1)/2:
    print(columns*"*")
  else:
    print()
    print("*"+" "*(columns-2)+"*")