RhombusPrinter.c

/*
Try doing your own to replicate the below output, it took me more than id like to admit ;) (~1-2hrs)
lenght = 25
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*/

int dotsOnLine(int n){
    if(n == 1) return 0;
    if(n == 2) return 1;
    return dotsOnLine(n-1)+2;
}

int main()
{
    double lenght = 25;
    
    for(double i = 1; i < lenght+1; i++){
        
        double dots = 0;
        if(i>(lenght/2.0)){
            dots = dotsOnLine(lenght-i+1);
        }else{
            dots = dotsOnLine(i);
        }
        
        double spaces = lenght-dots;
        
    for(double j = 1; j < lenght+1; j++){
        
        if(j==(lenght/2.0)+0.5)
        {

            if(j<=((spaces/2.0)+0.5)){
                printf("*");
            }else{
                printf(" ");
            }
            
        }
        else if(j<=(lenght/2.0))
        {

            if(j<((spaces/2.0)+0.5)){
                printf("*");
            }else{
                printf(" ");
            }
            
        }
        else
        {

            if((lenght+1-j) <((spaces/2.0)+0.5)){
                printf("*");
            }else{
                printf(" ");
            }
            
        }
    }

    printf("\n");
    
    }
    

    return 0;
}