//Diamond
#include<stdio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>
#define TOTAL_ROWS 15
int main(void){
int row,col,numstars=1,//A[15][15];
int half,rate=1;
//Loop through each row
for(row=1;row<=TOTAL_ROWS;row++){
half= TOTAL_ROWS/2;
}
//for(col=1;col<15;col++)A[row][1]=' ';
//draw blanks before stars
for(col=0;col<=half + 1 -numstars;col++){
printf(" ");
}
//Draw Stars
for(col=1;col<=2*numstars - 1;col++)
//if (col=4)
// printf("&");
//else
printf("*");
//Middle of Diamond
if((numstars==(half+1)))
rate=-rate;
//change numstars by rate
numstars=numstars+rate;
//New line
printf("\n");
system("pause");
return 0;
}