/**
 * @(#)diamondShape.java
 *
 *
 * @author Dr. Sami Zhioua 
 * @version 1.00 2009/12/13
 */

import java.util.Scanner;

public class diamondShape {

    public static void main(String [] args)
    {
    	Scanner objScanner = new Scanner(System.in);
    	System.out.println("Enter the width of the diamond you like");
    	int width = objScanner.nextInt();
    	
    	// printing the upper triangle of the diamond
    	int i = width/2, j = width/2;
    	
    	while(i>=0)
    	{
    		// printing the spaces
    		for(int k = 0; k<i; k++)
    		   System.out.print(" ");
    		   
    		// printing the stars   
    		for(int k = i; k <= j; k++)
    		   System.out.print("*");
    		
    		// go to the next line   
    		System.out.println();
    		
    		i--;
    		j++;   		
    			
    	}
    	
    	// printing the lower triangle of the diamond
    	i = 1;
    	if(width % 2 == 0)
    	  j = width-1;
    	else
    	  j = width-2;
    	
    	while(i<=j)
    	{
    		// printing the spaces
    		for(int k = 0; k<i; k++)
    		   System.out.print(" ");
    		   
    		// printing the stars   
    		for(int k = i; k <= j; k++)
    		   System.out.print("*");
    		
    		// go to the next line   
    		System.out.println();
    		
    		i++;
    		j--;   		
    			
    	}
    	
    	
    	
    	
    }
    
    
}