Problem 1078. Make a diamond
Given n, odd number > 1, return n by n matrix consist of "null" and "*" characters arranged like a diamond.
No toolbox functions please.
n = 3
m =
* * * *
n = 7
m =
* * * * * * * * * * * *
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Amin Bashi
on 1 Dec 2012
updated!
Nikolaos Nikolaou
on 4 Apr 2020
its unclear what the problem wants plz fix
Dyuman Joshi
on 31 Dec 2020
Needs better test suite rather than just checking random things (which is better suited to be the secondary fail safe not the primary).
This is just lazy from the OP.
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