diff --git a/C/dimond-start-pattern.c b/C/dimond-start-pattern.c
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+++ b/C/dimond-start-pattern.c
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+#include <stdio.h>  
+int main(void) {  
+  int n;  
+  printf("Enter the number of rows\n");  
+  scanf("%d",&n);  
+  int spaces=n-1;  
+  int stars=1;  
+  for(int i=1;i<=n;i++)  
+  {  
+    for(int j=1;j<=spaces;j++)  
+    {  
+      printf(" ");  
+    }  
+    for(int k=1;k<=stars;k++)  
+    {  
+      printf("*");  
+    }  
+    if(spaces>i)  
+    {  
+      spaces=spaces-1;  
+      stars=stars+2;  
+    }  
+    if(spaces<i)  
+    {  
+      spaces=spaces+1;  
+      stars=stars-2;  
+    }  
+    printf("\n");  
+  }  
+  return 0;}
+  
+