Pattern/40. Star diamond.c

/* Diamond Pattern

   	    *
	  ***
	*****
	  ***
	    * 
				*/

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>

void main()
{

    int n, c, k, space = 1;
    clrscr();

    printf("Enter number of rows : ");
    scanf("%d", &n);

    space = n - 1;

    for (k = 1; k <= n; k++)
    {

        for (c = 1; c <= space; c++)
            printf(" ");

        space--;

        for (c = 1; c <= 2 * k - 1; c++)
            printf("*");

        printf("\n");
    }

    space = 1;

    for (k = 1; k <= n - 1; k++)
    {

        for (c = 1; c <= space; c++)
            printf(" ");

        space++;

        for (c = 1; c <= 2 * (n - k) - 1; c++)
            printf("*");

        printf("\n");
    }

    getch();
}