#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

void print(int n);

int main()
{
    int n;
    cout << "please enter a number: " << endl;
    cin >> n;
    print(n);
}

void print(int n)
{
    std::cout << std::string(n, '*') << '\n';

    if (n > 1)
    {
        print(n - 1);
        std::cout << std::string(n, '*') << '\n';
    }
}