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def asterisk_triangle(n):
    """
    takes an integer n and then returns an
    asterisk triangle consisting of (n) many lines
    """
    x = 1
    while (x <= n):
        print("*" * x)
        x = x + 1
    return

def upside_down_asterisk_triangle(n):
     """
     takes an integer n and then returns a backwards
     asterisk triangle consisting of (n) many lines
     """
     x = 0
     while (x < n):
          print("*" * (n-x))
     x = x + 1
     return


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def asterix_triangle(i, t=0):
    if i == 0:
        return 0
    else:
        print(' ' * ( i + 1 ) + '*' * ( t * 2 + 1 ))
        return asterix_triangle( i - 1, t + 1 )

asterix_triangle(5)

def upside_down_asterix_triangle(i, t=0):
    if i == 0:
        return 0
    else:
        print(' ' * ( t + 1 ) + '*' * ( i * 2 - 1 ))
        return upside_down_asterix_triangle( i - 1, t + 1 )

upside_down_asterix_triangle(5)

def asterix_triangle(i, t=0):
    if i == 0:
        return 0
    else:
        print ' ' * ( i + 1 ) + '*' * ( t * 2 + 1 )
        return asterix_triangle( i - 1, t + 1 )

asterix_triangle(5)

def upside_down_asterix_triangle(i, t=0):
    if i == 0:
        return 0
    else:
        print ' ' * ( t + 1 ) + '*' * ( i * 2 - 1 )
        return upside_down_asterix_triangle( i - 1, t + 1 )

upside_down_asterix_triangle(5)

def create_pyramid(rows):
    for i in range(rows):
        print((' ' * ( rows- i - 1 ) + '*' * ( 2 * i + 1)))

print((create_pyramid(5)))

def create_upside_down_pyramid(rows):
    for i in reversed(list(range(rows))):
        print((' ' * ( rows- i - 1 ) + '*' * ( 2 * i + 1)))

print((create_upside_down_pyramid(5)))