/* Pattern Problem
	  *
     *  *
   *  *  *
     *  *
       *
*/

#include  <stdio.h>
#include  <conio.h>

void main()
{
    int  i, j ;
    clrscr() ;
    printf("Required pattern is as follows: \n") ;
    for(i=1 ; i<=3 ; i++)
        {
            /* Managing spaces */
            for(j=1 ; j<=3-i ; j++)
                printf(" ") ;
            /* Printing from left to Centre */
            for(j=1 ; j<=i ; j++)
                printf("* ") ;
            printf("\n") ;
        }
    for(i=3-1 ; i>=1 ; i--)
        {
            /* Managing spaces */
            for(j=3-i ; j>=1 ; j--)
                printf(" ") ;
            /* Printing from left to Centre */
            for(j=1 ; j<=i ; j++)
                printf("* ") ;
            printf("\n") ;
        }
    getch();
}

/*
Output:

Required pattern is as follows:
      *
    *  *
  *  *  *
    *  *
      *

*/