#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
int number;
cin >> number;
for (int left_stars = 0; left_stars < number; left_stars++)
{
for (int column = 0; column < 2 * number - 1 ; column++)
{
int first_star = number - 1 - left_stars ;
int last_star = number - 1 + left_stars;
if (column < first_star || column > last_star)
{
cout << "-";
}
else
{
cout << "*";
}
}
cout << endl;
}
for (int left_stars = number - 2; left_stars >= 0; left_stars--)
{
for (int column = 0; column < 2 * number - 1 ; column++)
{
int first_star = number - 1 - left_stars ;
int last_star = number - 1 + left_stars;
if (column < first_star || column > last_star)
{
cout << "-";
}
else
{
cout << "*";
}
}
cout << endl;
}
return 0;
}
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