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  1. def diamond(n):
  2.     """
  3.     print a diamond pattern with asterisks of given size (must be odd)
  4.     if not odd, return ""
  5.  
  6.     example:
  7.     diamond(3)
  8.     #  *
  9.     # ***
  10.     #  *
  11.     """
  12.     # TODO: Implement this function
  13.     if n % 2 == 0:
  14.     	return ""
  15.  
  16.     for i in range(1, n + 1, 2):
  17.     	spaces = (n - i) // 2
  18.     	print(" " * spaces + "*" * i + " " * spaces)
  19.  
  20.     for i in range(n-2, 0, -2):
  21.     	spaces = (n - i) // 2
  22.     	print(" " * spaces + "*" * i + " " * spaces)
  23.  
  24.  
  25. # ===== Provided by the TA. Do not modify. =====
  26. import io
  27. import sys
  28.  
  29.  
  30. def main() -> None:
  31.     n = int(input())
  32.     captured = io.StringIO()
  33.     real_stdout = sys.stdout
  34.     sys.stdout = captured  # everything diamond() prints is collected here
  35.     try:
  36.         diamond(n)
  37.     finally:
  38.         sys.stdout = real_stdout
  39.     for line in captured.getvalue().splitlines():
  40.         print(line.rstrip())  # spaces at the end of a line are ignored
  41.  
  42.  
  43. main()
  44.  
Success #stdin #stdout 0.07s 14192KB
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   *
  ***
 *****
*******
 *****
  ***
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https://ideone.com/b7xfYH
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Python 3 (python  3.12)
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