Q6__a2.cpp

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


*/
#include<iostream>     
using namespace std;

int main(){
    int n,sp,st;
    cout<<"enter the number n:";
    cin>>n;
    st=n/2+1;
    sp=1;
    for(int i=1;i<=n;i++){
        for(int j=1;j<=st;j++){
            cout<<"*    ";
        }
        for(int j=1;j<=sp;j++){
            cout<<"     ";

        }
        for(int j=1;j<=st;j++){
            cout<<"*    ";

        }
        if(i<=n/2){
            st--;
            sp+=2;

        }
        else{
            st++;
            sp-=2;
        }
        cout<<endl;
        
    }
    return 0;
}