#include<bits/stdc++.h> using namespace std; int main() { int i,n,j,k,o=1; char xy; cin>>n>>xy; k=1+(n-1)*2; if(xy=='x'){ for(i=1;i<=n;i++){ for(j=1;j<=(k-o)/2;j++){ cout<<" "; } for(j=1;j<=o;j++){ cout<<"*"; } for(j=1;j<=(k-o)/2;j++){ cout<<" "; } for(j=1;j<=(k-o)/2;j++){ cout<<" "; } for(j=1;j<=o;j++){ cout<<"*"; } for(j=1;j<=(k-o)/2;j++){ cout<<" "; } cout<<endl; o+=2; } } else{ for(i=1;i<=n;i++){ for(j=1;j<=(k-o)/2;j++){ cout<<" "; } for(j=1;j<=o;j++){ cout<<"*"; } for(j=1;j<=(k-o)/2;j++){ cout<<" "; } o+=2; cout<<endl; } for(i=1;i<=n;i++){ for(j=i;j>=1;j--){ cout<<" "; } for(j=k-i*2;j>=1;j--){ cout<<"*"; } for(j=i;j>=1;j--){ cout<<" "; } cout<<endl; } } return 0; } /************************************************************** Problem: 1353 User: houshanglin Language: C++ Result: Wrong Answer ****************************************************************/