Pattern6.java

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Pattern6 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.print("enter a number: ");
        int n = sc.nextInt();   

        int star = n/2+1;
        int space = 1;
        
        for(int i=1; i<=n; i++){
            for(int j=1; j<=star; j++){
                System.out.print("*\t");
            }
            for(int j=1; j<=space; j++){
                System.out.print("\t");
            }
            for(int j=1; j<=star; j++){
                System.out.print("*\t");
            }

            if(i<=n/2){
                star--;
                space += 2;
                
            }
            else{
                star++;
                space -= 2;
            }

            System.out.println();
        }
    }
}