__author__ = 'Avinash'
# Python3 program to print alphabet pattern K
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def print_pattern(n):
i = 0
j = n//2
# Outer for loop for number of rows
for rows in range(n):
# Inner for loop columns
for columns in range(n):
# prints first and last column
if columns == 0 or (rows == (columns+(n//3)) and columns > 0):
print("*", end=" ")
elif rows == i and columns == j:
print("*", end=" ")
i = i+1
j = j-1
else:
print(" ", end=" ")
print()
size = int(input("Enter size: \t"))
if size < 8:
print("Enter a size greater than 8")
else:
print_pattern(size)