Mario hash blocks using python (cs50 assignment)

mario.py

def main():
    height = get_height()
    print_hashes(height)

def print_hashes(height):
    # loop through the rows
    for i in range(height):

        # number of hashes per row
        hashes = i + 1;

        # number of spaces from left
        spaces = height - i - 1

        # for each column, first print the spaces without
        for i in range(spaces, 0, -1):
            print(" ", end="")

        # for each column print the hashes
        for k in range(hashes):
            print("#", end="")

            # print 2 spaces between left and right pyramids
        print("  ", end="")


        # print hashes for right pyramid
        for i in range(hashes):
            print("#", end="")

        # print empty spaces
        print("\n", end="")

def get_height():
    # make sure height is between 0 and 8
    while True:
        try:
            x = int(input("Height: "))
            # make sure height is between 0 and 8
            if x > 0 and x < 9:
                return x
        except ValueError:
            print("Height is not an integer")



if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()