//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;
	}