How to draw a pattern like 👇 this using java or c

Question

*******
*********
************
***************** // sleeping mountain!
*************
***********
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Answer 1

1)let input be n(lets say odd)
2)for (n+1)/2 rows , starting from n stars (*****...n) , then increasing n stars by 2,3,4
3)for n/2 rows , starting from n+2*((n+1)/2) stars(or get the no. of stars in last rows of loop in 1)) , then decreasing thise stars by 4,3,2in each row

Answer 2

Use a for loop instead as in c