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+# Python program to 
+# print Diamond shape 
+
+# Function to print 
+# Diamond shape 
+def Diamond(rows): 
+	n = 1
+	for i in range(1, rows + 1): 
+		# loop to print spaces 
+		for j in range (1, (rows - i) + 1): 
+			print(end = " ") 
+		
+		# loop to print star 
+		while n != (i+1): 
+			print("*", end = " ") 
+			n = n + 1
+		n = 1
+		
+		# line break 
+		print() 
+
+	k = 0
+	n = 0
+	for i in range(1, rows + 1): 
+		# loop to print spaces 
+		for j in range (1, k + 1): 
+			print(end = " ") 
+		k = k + 1
+		
+		# loop to print star 
+		while n <= (rows - i): 
+			print("*", end = " ") 
+			n = n + 1
+		n = 0
+		print() 
+
+# Driver Code 
+# number of rows input 
+rows = 5
+Diamond(rows)