import java.util.*;
public class Main{
public static void main(String args[]){
Scanner sc=new Scanner(System.in);
int n=sc.nextInt();
for(int i=1;i<=n;i++){
for(int j=1;j<=n;j++){
if(i==1||i==n||j==n-i+1){
System.out.print("*");
}
else{
System.out.print(" ");
}
}
System.out.println();
}
}
}
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Problem: 1493
User: admin
Language: Java
Result: Accepted
Time:800 ms
Memory:40120 kb
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