gistfile1.txt

my_initial = "D"

levels = int(input("number of levels:")) + 1


if(levels < 1 or levels >10):
	print("Bad number of levels, exiting")
	exit()

names = []

for i in range(levels):
	n1 = input("level %s, name 1: " %i)
	if not n1.isupper():
		print("name should be all upper case, exiting")
		exit()
	n2 = input("level %s, name 2: " %i)
	if not n2.isupper():
		print("name should be all upper case, exiting")
		exit()
	names.append((n1[0], n2[0]))



max_width = 2*(levels) - 1
# handle top
print(" " * ((max_width // 2)+1), end = "")
print(my_initial, end = "")
print(" " * ((max_width // 2)+1))

# handle rest
for i in range(levels):
	spaces = (max_width // 2) - i + 1
	print(" " * (spaces - 1), end = "")
	print(names[i][0], end = "")
	print("*"* (i*2 + 1), end = "")
	print(names[i][1], end = "")
	print(" " * (spaces - 1))