diamond_pattern.cpp

/*    *
     ***
    *****      DIAMOND PATTERN
   *******
    *****
     ***
      *
*/

#include<iostream> 

using namespace std;

int main()
{
	int i,j;

	for(i=1; i<=5; i++)
	{
		for(j=1;j<=9; j++)
		{
			if(j>=6-i && j<=4+i)
			{
				cout << "*";
			}
			 else
			{
				cout << " ";
			}
		}
		cout << endl;
	}

	for(i=4; i>=1; i--)
	{
		for(j=9;j>=1; j--)
		{
			if(j>=6-i && j<=4+i)
			{
				cout << "*";
			}
			else
			{
				cout << " ";
			}
		}
		cout << endl;
	}

	return 0;
}