#include <iostream.h>

void main () {
  int width, horizPos, vertPos, beginHoriz, endHoriz;
  char c;
  
  cout << "Enter a character: ";
  cin >> c;
  cout << "Enter an integer: ";
  cin >> width;

  if ((width % 2) == 0) width = width+1;

  horizPos = 0;
  beginHoriz = width / 2;
  endHoriz = beginHoriz;
  while (beginHoriz >= 0) {
    while (horizPos < width) {
      if (horizPos < beginHoriz) cout << " ";
      else if (horizPos <= endHoriz) cout << c;
      else cout << " ";
      horizPos = horizPos + 1;
    }
    cout << endl;
    horizPos = 0;
    beginHoriz = beginHoriz - 1;
    endHoriz = endHoriz + 1;
  }

  horizPos = 0;
  beginHoriz = 1;
  endHoriz = width - 2;
  while (beginHoriz <= width / 2) {
    while (horizPos < width) {
      if (horizPos < beginHoriz) cout << " ";
      else if (horizPos <= endHoriz) cout << c;
      else cout << " ";
      horizPos = horizPos + 1;
    }
    cout << endl;
    horizPos = 0;
    beginHoriz = beginHoriz + 1;
    endHoriz = endHoriz - 1;
  }

}