Hollow Diamond Pattern

Author: TonyStark-19

Patterns/HollowDiamondPattern.cpp

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+#include <iostream>
+using namespace std;
+
+int main()
+{
+
+    int n = 4;
+
+    // top
+    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
+    {
+        // spaces
+        for (int j = 0; j < n - i - 1; j++)
+        {
+            cout << " ";
+        }
+
+        cout << "*";
+
+        if (i != 0)
+        {
+            // spaces
+            for (int j = 0; j < 2 * i - 1; j++)
+            {
+                cout << " ";
+            }
+
+            cout << "*";
+        }
+
+        cout << endl;
+    }
+
+    // bottom
+    for (int i = 0; i < n - 1; i++)
+    {
+        // spaces
+        for (int j = 0; j < i + 1; j++)
+        {
+            cout << " ";
+        }
+
+        cout << "*";
+
+        if (i != n - 2)
+        {
+            // spaces
+            for (int j = 0; j < 2 * (n - i) - 5; j++)
+            {
+                cout << " ";
+            }
+
+            cout << "*";
+        }
+
+        cout << endl;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}