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/**
* C program to print diamond star pattern
*/
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
int i, j, rows;
int stars, spaces;
printf("Enter rows to print : ");
scanf("%d", &rows);
stars = 1;
spaces = rows - 1;
/* Iterate through rows */
for(i=1; i<rows*2; i++)
{
/* Print spaces */
for(j=1; j<=spaces; j++)
printf(" ");
/* Print stars */
for(j=1; j<stars*2; j++)
printf("*");
/* Move to next line */
printf("\n");
if(i<rows)
{
spaces--;
stars++;
}
else
{
spaces++;
stars--;
}
}
return 0;
}