C++ program to print X star pattern

Example

Input :

Enter N : 5

Output :

*       *
 *     *
  *   * 
   * *
    * 
   * *
  *   *
 *     *
*       *

Required Knowledge

Basic C++ programming, if-else, for loop, nested loop

Program to print X star pattern

/**
    C++ program to print X star pattern series
*/

#include <iostream> 
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int i, j, N;
    int count;

    cout<<"Enter N: ";
    cin>>N;

    count = N * 2 - 1;

    for(i=1; i<=count; i++)
    {
        for(j=1; j<=count; j++)
        {
            if(j==i || (j==count - i + 1))
            {
                cout<<"*";
            }
            else
            {
                cout<<" ";
            }
        }

        cout<<"\n";
    }

    return 0;
}