void drawX(int size) {
    int situation = 0; //used to go to a certain if statement or the else
    int star2 = 1; //the 2nd star, this changes because the middle of the X does not have a 2nd star
    int space = 0; //the spaces on the left side
    int space2 =((size*2)-3); //the spaces on the right side
    int counter = 0; //makes sure the X is the appropriate size according to the user
    int cutoff = ((size*2)-1); //where the line should get cut off

    while(counter < cutoff){ //cutoff also acts as a double-value variable - it is also how high the X should be

        if (space2<=0){  //if we're in the middle of the X
            star2=0;
            situation=1;
        }

        else //if we're not in the middle of the X, the 2nd star still exists
        star2=1;

        writePattern(' ', '*', ' ', '*', ' ', space, 1, space2, star2, space, cutoff);

        if(situation == 0){ //if we're creating the 'V' shape
            space++;
            space2 = (space2-2);
        }

        else{ //if we're creating the ^ shape
            space--;
            space2 = (space2+2);
        }
        ++counter; //keep track of how large the shape is getting, when it hits the max the loop ends
    }
}