using System;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 
namespace ForgetCode
{
    public class MainClass
    {
        public static void Main()
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Program for displaying pattern of *.");
            Console.Write("Enter the maximum number of *: (Top to Middle line)");
            int n = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadLine());
 
            Console.WriteLine("\nHere is the Diamond of Stars\n");
 
            for (int i = 1; i <= n; i++)
            {
                for (int j = 0; j < (n - i); j++)
                    Console.Write(" ");
                for (int j = 1; j <= i; j++)
                    Console.Write("*");
                for (int k = 1; k < i; k++)
                    Console.Write("*");
                Console.WriteLine();
            }
 
            for (int i = n - 1; i >= 1; i--)
            {
                for (int j = 0; j < (n - i); j++)
                    Console.Write(" ");
                for (int j = 1; j <= i; j++)
                    Console.Write("*");
                for (int k = 1; k < i; k++)
                    Console.Write("*");
                Console.WriteLine();
            }
 
            Console.WriteLine();
        }
               
    }
}

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