n = int(input()) for i in range(1, n + 1): for j in range(1, n + 1): if i == 1 or i == n: print('*', end='') else: if j == n - i + 1: print('*', end='') else: print(' ', end='') print() /************************************************************** Problem: 1493 User: admin Language: Python Result: Accepted Time:120 ms Memory:34480 kb ****************************************************************/