PROGRAM
//Program to display the pattern of diamond!
# include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
int rows,uh,lh,i,j,k;
cout<<"ENTER THE NUMBER OF ROWS:";
cin>>rows;
//Calculating the rows to be dedicated for the upper triangular part
uh=(rows/2)+1;
//Calculating the rows to be dedicated for the lower triangular part
lh=(rows-uh);
for(i=1;i<=uh;i++) //Printing upper triangle
{
for(j=(uh-i);j>0;j--)
{
cout<<" ";
}
for(k=1;k<(2*i);k++)
{
cout<<"*";
}
cout<<endl;
}
for(i=lh;i>0;i--) //Printing lower triangle
{
for(j=0;j<=(lh-i);j++)
{
cout<<" ";
}
for(k=1;k<(2*i);k++)
{
cout<<"*";
}
cout<<endl;
}
return 0;
}
OUTPUT
//Program to display the pattern of diamond!
# include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
int rows,uh,lh,i,j,k;
cout<<"ENTER THE NUMBER OF ROWS:";
cin>>rows;
//Calculating the rows to be dedicated for the upper triangular part
uh=(rows/2)+1;
//Calculating the rows to be dedicated for the lower triangular part
lh=(rows-uh);
for(i=1;i<=uh;i++) //Printing upper triangle
{
for(j=(uh-i);j>0;j--)
{
cout<<" ";
}
for(k=1;k<(2*i);k++)
{
cout<<"*";
}
cout<<endl;
}
for(i=lh;i>0;i--) //Printing lower triangle
{
for(j=0;j<=(lh-i);j++)
{
cout<<" ";
}
for(k=1;k<(2*i);k++)
{
cout<<"*";
}
cout<<endl;
}
return 0;
}
OUTPUT