Task 2_12

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int z = 1, s, n, c = 0, q, n1;

    cin>> n;
    n1 = n;
    s = n - 1;

    while (n > 0)
    {

        for (int i = 0; i < s; i++)
            cout << " ";

        for (int j = 0; j < z; j++)
            cout << "*";

        cout << endl;

        z += 2;
        s--;
        n--;
    }
    q = n1 - 1;
    z = 2 * n1 - 3;
    s = 1;

    while (q>0)
    {
        for (int w = 0; w<s; w++)
            cout << " ";
        for (int e = 0; e<z; e++)
            cout << "*";

        cout << endl;
        z -= 2;
        s++;
        q--;
    }
    return 0;
}