Python Program to print pattern of letter J

Author: avinashn

patterns/Pattern-J.py

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+__author__ = 'Avinash'
+
+
+# Python3 program to print alphabet pattern I
+'''
+* * * * * * * * * 
+        *         
+        *         
+        *         
+        *         
+        *         
+        *         
+        *         
+* * * * *
+'''
+
+
+def print_pattern(n):
+    # Outer for loop for number of rows
+    for rows in range(n):
+
+        # Inner for loop columns
+        for columns in range(n):
+
+            # prints first and last column
+            if (rows == 0 or
+                rows == n-1 and columns <= n//2 or
+               # prints middle row
+                (columns == n // 2)
+            ):
+                print("*", end=" ")
+            else:
+                print(" ", end=" ")
+        print()
+
+
+size = int(input("Enter size: \t"))
+
+if size < 8:
+    print("Enter a size greater than 8")
+else:
+    print_pattern(size)