5minrhombus.py

#! /usr/bin/env python
# coding: utf-8

import math

class Rhombus (object):
    """
    A freakin rhombus
    """
    
    def __init__(self, n):
        self.n = n
        
    def draw(self):
    	for y in range(-self.n-1,self.n+2):
    		line = ""
    		for x in range(-self.n-1,self.n+2):
    			if abs(x)+abs(y) > self.n:
    				line = line + " * "
    			else:
    				line = line + "   "
    		print line

def test():
    """
    Test program.
    """
    for i in range(10):
    	r = Rhombus(i)
    	r.draw()

if __name__ == "__main__": test()