#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()//we need 2 outer loops and 2 inner loops ,6 counter variable
{
int i, j, k, l, m, n;
//for upper triangle
for (i = 1; i <= 5; i++)
{
for (j=5;j>=i;j--)//for spaces before *
{
cout << " ";
}

for (j=1;j<=i;j++)//for *
{

cout << " *";

}

cout << endl;

//lower triangle
for (k =1; k<=4;k++)
{
for (l =0 ; l <=k; l++)//for spaces before *
{
cout << " ";
}

for (m=4; m >= k; m--)//for *

{

cout << " *";

}

cout << endl;