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# import python modules

import sys

import os

import string

# Declare number of lines to be read this value should be odd

line = 15    

print "print %s" % (line)

# Calculate centre of the diamond, also calculate the offset  

centre = line/2

offset = line - 2*centre

if offset == 0:

        print "...Error the number of lines should be odd"

        sys.exit()

if offset == 1:

    centre = centre + 1

# Print statements

print "centre %s" %(centre)

print "--Here in the diamond for lines = %s--" % (line)

# Generate the diamond pattern

# Calculate spaces and stars for each line  

for line_d in range (1,line+1,1):

    spaces = centre - line_d

    if spaces < 0:

        spaces = spaces * -1

    stars = 2*(centre - spaces) - 1    

   diamond = ""

    for l in range (0, spaces, 1):

           diamond = diamond + " "    

    for q in range (0, stars, 1):

           diamond = diamond + "*"

    print diamond

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Python code to print a diamond pattern.

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