1  /*
 2   * Write code to print the following pattern 
 3   *
 4   * * * * * * * * * *
 5   *   * * * * * * *
 6   *     * * * * *
 7   *       * * *
 8   *         *
 9   */
10  
11  public class pattern_4 {
12    public static void main(String[] args) {
13      int n = 5; 
14  
15      for (int i = n; i >= 1; i--) {
16        for(int j = 1; j <= (n - i); j++) {
17          System.out.print("  ");
18        }
19  
20        for(int j = 1; j <= (2 * i - 1); j++) {
21          System.out.print("* ");
22        }
23  
24        System.out.println();
25      }
26    }
27  }