pattern

package com.stevehecker.starpattern;

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Main {

    public static void main(String[] args) {


        System.out.println("Enter number of digits for star pattern: ");
        Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
       int amount =  scan.nextInt();

        for(int i = 1; i <= amount; i++) {
            for(int j=0; j < i; j++) {
                System.out.println("*");
            }
            System.out.println();
        }


        for (int i=amount -1; i > 0; i--) {
            for(int j=0; j < i; j++) {
                System.out.println("*");
            }
            System.out.println();
        }



    }
}