HOTS: pattern program

pattern4.py

pattern runs for both odd and even number starting from n==3
n==3
* * * * * 
*   *   *
*  * *  *
* * * * *
n==4
* * * * * * 
*    *    *
*   * *   *
*  * * *  *
* * * * * *
n==5
* * * * * * * 
*     *     *
*    * *    *
*   * * *   *
*  * * * *  *
* * * * * * *
#here is the programs

n=int(input())
s=n-1
s1=n-1
for _ in range(n+2):
    print('*',end=' ')
print()
for i in range(1,n+1):
    print('*',end=' ')
    for _ in range(s):
        print(end=' ')
    s-=1
    for j in range(i):
        print('*',end=' ')
    for _ in range(s1):
        print(end=' ')
    s1-=1
    print('*',end='')

    print()