chrishoffman

def draw_line(number_of_stars, width):
   spaces = (width - number_of_stars) / 2
   print ' '  * spaces + '*' * number_of_stars

def diamond(number):
    for i in xrange(1, number, 2):
        draw_line(i, number)

    for i in xrange(number, 0, -2):
        draw_line(i, number)