Crown Pattern

# *Crown Pattern* solution by @CodingComputing

height = 7
width = 2*height-1
for row_num in range(1, height+1):
    if row_num <= height//2:  # The "spikey" part of the crown
        edge_stars_num = row_num
        center_stars_num = 2*row_num - 1
        total_stars_num = 2*edge_stars_num + center_stars_num
        interim_spaces_num = (width - total_stars_num) // 2
        print(
            '*'*edge_stars_num      +  " "*interim_spaces_num +
            '*'*center_stars_num    +
            " "*interim_spaces_num  +  '*'*edge_stars_num
        )
    else:  # The "base" part of the crown
        print('*' * width)

# Output:
#
# *     *     *
# **   ***   **
# *** ***** ***
# *************
# *************
# *************
# *************