Pattern-9
*
***
*****
*******
*********
*******
*****
***
*
Solution:
public class diamond {
public
static void main(String[] args) {
int size
= 5;
//
upside pyramid
for (int
i = 1; i <= size; i++) {
//
printing spaces
for
(int j = size; j > i; j--) {
System.out.print(" ");
}
//
printing star
for
(int k = 0; k < i * 2 - 1; k++) {
System.out.print("*");
}
System.out.println();
}
//
downside pyramid
for (int
i = 1; i <= size - 1; i++) {
//
printing spaces
for
(int j = 0; j < i; j++) {
System.out.print(" ");
}
//
printing star
for
(int k = (size - i) * 2 - 1; k > 0; k--) {
System.out.print("*");
}
System.out.println();
}
}
}