Example: Hollow Diamond Pattern in Python using for loop of Stars

# Hollow Diamond Pattern in Python using for loop of Stars

def hollowDiamond(size):
	pass

	i, j, diff = 0, 0, 0
	diff = int (size / 2)

	print ("\n-----The hollow diamond pattern is-----\n")

	# This will print the first half diamond
	for i in range (1, diff + 1):
		print (end="\t")
		for j in range (1, (diff - i) + 1):
			print (end=" ")

		if i == 1:
			print (end="*")
		else:
			print (end="*")
			for j in range (1, (2 *i - 3) + 1):
				print (end=" ")

			print (end="*")

		print (end="\n")

	# This will print the last half diamond
	for i in range (diff + 1, size):
		print (end="\t")
		for j in range (1, (i - diff) + 1):
			print (end=" ")

		if i == size - 1:
			print (end="*")
		else:
			print (end="*")
			for j in range (1, (2 *(size - i) - 3) + 1):
				print (end=" ")

			print (end="*")

		print (end="\n")


print ("-----Enter the size of the hollow diamond, it should be even-----")
x = int (input ())
# x - the size of the hollow diamond

# Size of the hollow diamond should be even number
if x % 2 == 1:
	x = x + 1

# This will print the hollow diamond pattern
hollowDiamond(x)