Print out a Diamond : For Loop « Statement Control « Java Tutorial

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2. Statement Control
3. For Loop

class Diamond {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    for (int i = 1; i < 10; i += 2) {
      for (int j = 0; j < 9 - i / 2; j++)
        System.out.print(" ");

      for (int j = 0; j < i; j++)
        System.out.print("*");

      System.out.print("\n");
    }

    for (int i = 7; i > 0; i -= 2) {
      for (int j = 0; j < 9 - i / 2; j++)
        System.out.print(" ");

      for (int j = 0; j < i; j++)
        System.out.print("*");

      System.out.print("\n");
    }
  }
}
/*
         *
        ***
       *****
      *******
     *********
      *******
       *****
        ***
         *
*/