Pattern of Letter P

Author: avinashn

patterns/Pattern-P.py

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+__author__ = 'Avinash'
+
+
+# Python3 program to print alphabet pattern P
+
+#   * * * * * * * * * *
+# *                     *
+# *                     *
+# *                     *
+# *                     *
+# *                     *
+# * * * * * * * * * * *
+# *
+# *
+# *
+# *
+
+def print_pattern(n):
+    for row in range(n):
+        for column in range(n):
+            if (
+
+              # first row
+              (row == 0 and (column != 0 and column != n-1)) or
+
+              # middle row
+              (row == n//2 and column != n-1) or
+
+              # first column
+              (column == 0 and (row !=0 and row != n-1)) or
+
+              # last column
+              (column == n-1 and row < n//2 and row != 0)
+            ):
+                print("*", end=" ")
+            else:
+                print(" ", end=" ")
+        print()
+
+
+size = int(input("Enter a size:\t"))
+
+if size < 8:
+    print("Enter a size minumin of 8")
+else:
+    print_pattern(size)
+