__author__ = 'Avinash' # Python3 program to print alphabet pattern Z ''' * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ''' def print_pattern(n): for row in range(n): for column in range(n): if( # first row (row == 0) or # last row (row == n-1) or # slanting line (row+column == n-1) ): print("*", end=" ") else: print(" ", end=" ") print() size = int(input("Enter any size: \t")) if size < 8: print("Enter a size minimum of 8") else: print_pattern(size)