Print Pattern of letter D

avinashn · avinashn · commit 4f148b2259fa · 2020-07-15T05:35:13.000+05:30
diff --git a/patterns/Pattern-D.py b/patterns/Pattern-D.py
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+__author__ = 'Avinash'
+
+
+# Python3 program to print alphabet pattern D
+
+# * * * * *
+# *         *
+# *         *
+# *         *
+# *         *
+# *         *
+# *         *
+# * * * * *
+
+def print_pattern(n):
+  # Outer for loop for number of rows
+  for row in range(n):
+
+    # Inner for loop columns
+    for column in range(n - 2):
+
+      # prints first and last row
+      if (
+        ((row == 0 or row == n-1) and (0 < column < n-3)) or
+
+        # prints first column
+        column == 0 or
+
+        # prints last column
+        column == n - 3 and (row != 0 and row != n - 1)
+      ):
+        print("*", end=" ")
+      else:
+        print("  ", end="")
+    print()
+
+# Size of the letter
+num = int(input("Enter the size \t"))
+
+if num < 8:
+  print("Enter a number atleast 8")
+else:
+  print_pattern(num)
