Stars - COSC 121 Challenge

starts

def square_of_stars(n):
	line = " * " * n
	for i in range(n):
		print (line)
		

def triangle(n):
	for i in range(1, n+1):
		print(" * " * i)
		
def empty_square(n):
	print(" * " * n)
	for i in range(n-2):
		print(" * " + ("   " * (n-2)) + " * ")
	print(" * " * n)

	
def triangle2(n):
	for i in range(1, n+1):
		print("   " * (n - i) + " * " * i)
	

	
def diamond(n):
	''' This goes in increments of 2 up to n, and then back down again to form a diamond shape'''
	for i in range (1, (n/2) + 1):
		print ("   " * ((n/2) -i ) +  " *  * " * i + "   " * ((n/2) - i))
	for i in range ((n/2)):
		print ("   " * ((n/2) - ((n/2) - i) ) +  " *  * " * ((n/2) - i) + "   " * ((n/2) - ((n/2) - i)))

def print_all(n):
	square_of_stars(n)
	print
	triangle(n)
	print
	empty_square(n)
	print
	triangle2(n)
	print
	diamond(n)
	
print_all(int(raw_input("Enter the number of columns: ")))