# Lets say we want to print a combination of stars as shown below. # * # * * # * * * # * * * * # * * * * * # Let's say we want to print pattern which is opposite of above: # * * * * * # * * * * # * * * # * * # * def main(): lines = int(input("Enter no.of lines: ")) pattern(lines) def pattern(lines): for i in range(1, lines + 1): print("* " * i) print() for i in range(lines): print(" " * i, "* " * (lines - i)) if __name__ == "__main__": main()