\(\begin{array}{c c c c c}   *&* &*&*&*   \\   &  * &  &  *& \\ & & * & & \end{array}\) 

Write a program that reads a number and displays the above pattern.


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#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>

void main()
{
	int N, i, j;
	do{
		printf("Enter N: ");
		scanf("%d",&N);
	}while(N<=0);

	for(i=1; i<=N; i++)
    	{
        	for(j=1; j<i; j++)
            		printf(" ");

        	for(j=1; j<=N*2-(2*i-1); j++)
			 if(i==1 || j==1 || j==(N*2 - (2*i - 1)))
                		printf("*");
			else
				printf(" ");

       		printf("\n");
    	}

	getch();
}

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