import java.lang.*;
public class Demo {
/*
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*
*/
public static void main(String[] args) {
int[][] a = new int[9][9];
int len = a.length/2+1;
for (int i = 1; i <= len; i++) {
for (int j = 1; j <= len - i; j++) {
System.out.print(" ");
}
for (int k = 1; k <= 2 * i - 1; k++) {
System.out.print('*');
}
System.out.println();
}
for (int i = 1; i <= len-1; i++) {
for (int j = 1; j <= i; j++) {
System.out.print(" ");
}
for (int k = 7; k >= 2 * i - 1; k--) {
System.out.print('*');
}
System.out.println();
}
}
}