star_pattern

#include<stdio.h>
int main(){

    int n;
    printf("Enter value number of stars in the first row\n");
    scanf("%d",&n);
    
    int c; 

    if(n%2==0){         //Calculating the number of columns required
        c=n/2;
    }
    else 
        c=(n/2)+1;
    
    for(int i=0;i<=c;i++){
        for(int j=1;j<=n;j++){
            if(j<=i||j>n-i)
                printf("  ");
            else
                printf("* ");
        }
        printf("\n");       //For leaving a line
    } 
   return 0;