c++ patterns

// 1. Make a loop to print one line of stars
// 2. Put it in another loop that tracks the spaces


#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main() {
    int x=14;

    // for that case you can check if it is even and add 1 to the number

    if(x %2 ==0) {
        x+=1;
    }
    for(int j=0;j<x;j++){
        for(int i=0;i<x;i++){

    // we need to check for only half the list in one way then reverse for the second half
    int mid = x/2;
    // int diff = j < mid ? mid + j : mid +j;
    int difStart = j < mid ? mid - j : (j - mid);
    int difEnd = j < mid ? mid + j : (3*mid - j);

            if(i > difStart  &&  i < difEnd){
                cout<<" ";
            } else {
                cout<<"*";
            }
        }


        cout <<'\n';
    }



}

// Phew finally it worked! now let us try increasing the number, try to give only odd number if you want to maintain the sy
// the symmetry if i give even it is not in perfect symmetry, it is working fine now



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