def solidSquare(rows): 
 
    for i in range(1, rows): 
 
        for j in range(1, rows + 1): 
            print("*", end = "") 
        print() 
 
def printPattern(rows): 
 
    solidSquare(rows) 
 
rows = 5
printPattern (rows) 
 
def halfDiamondStar(N): 
 
    #upper half diamond pattern 
    for i in range(N): 
 
        for j in range(0, i + 1): 
            print("*", end = "") 
        print() 
 
    #lower diamond pattern 
    for i in range(1, N): 
 
        for j in range(i, N): 
            print("*", end = "") 
        print() 
 
N = 5; 
halfDiamondStar(N); 
 
 

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