#include <iostream.h>
int main() {
int i=0;
int j=0;
for (i=9;i>0;i--){ // outer loop - for rows
for (j=0;j<i;j++){ // inner for loop - for coloumns
cout << "*";
} // end for loop - inner
cout << " "; // for space between them.
for (j=9;j>=i;j--){ // inner for loop - for coloumns
cout << "*";
} // end for loop - inner
cout << endl;
} // end for loop - outer
return 0;
} // end main
int main() {
int i=0;
int j=0;
for (i=9;i>0;i--){ // outer loop - for rows
for (j=0;j<i;j++){ // inner for loop - for coloumns
cout << "*";
} // end for loop - inner
cout << " "; // for space between them.
for (j=9;j>=i;j--){ // inner for loop - for coloumns
cout << "*";
} // end for loop - inner
cout << endl;
} // end for loop - outer
return 0;
} // end main