[SoftUni Java] ExamPreparation 03.NewHouse

import java.util.Scanner;


public class _03_NewHouse {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
        int n = input.nextInt();

        int stars = 1;
        int dashes = n / 2;

        for (int i = 0; i < n / 2 + 1; i++) {
            System.out.print(newString('-', dashes));
            System.out.print(newString('*', stars));
            System.out.print(newString('-', dashes));
            System.out.println();
            dashes--;
                    stars += 2;
        }

        //reset
        stars = 0;
            stars = n - 2;

            for (int i = n; i > 0 ; i--) {
            System.out.print("|");
            System.out.print(newString('*', stars));
            System.out.print("|");
            System.out.println();
        }

    }

    public static String newString(char ch, int size) {
        return new String(new char[size]).replace('\0', ch);
    }
}