__author__ = 'Avinash'
# Python3 program to print alphabet pattern R
# * * * * * *
# * *
# * *
# * *
# * * * * * * *
# * *
# * *
# * *
def print_pattern(n):
for row in range(n):
for column in range(n):
if (
# first row
(row == 0 and column != 0 and column != n - 1) or
# first column
(column == 0 and row != 0) or
# middle row
(row == n//2 and column != n-1) or
# last column
(column == n-1 and row < n//2 and row != 0) or
# R tail
(row == column and row >= n//2)
):
print("*", end=" ")
else:
print(" ", end=" ")
print()
size = int(input("Enter any size: \t"))
if size < 8:
print("Enter a size minumin of 8")
else:
print_pattern(size)