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

#include<iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int i, j, rowNum, space;
    cout<<"Enter the Number of Rows: ";
    cin>>rowNum;
    space = rowNum-1;
    for(i=1; i<=rowNum; i++)
    {
        for(j=1; j<=space; j++)
            cout<<" ";
        space--;
        for(j=1; j<=(2*i-1); j++)
            cout<<"*";
        cout<<endl;
    }
    space = 1;
    for(i=1; i<=(rowNum-1); i++)
    {
        for(j=1; j<=space; j++)
            cout<<" ";
        space++;
        for(j=1; j<=(2*(rowNum-i)-1); j++)
            cout<<"*";
        cout<<endl;
    }
    cout<<endl;
    return 0;
}