DWITE Online Computer Programming Contest

ASCII Rhombus

December 2008
Problem 1

In geometry, a rhombus is a four-sided polygon where every side is the same length. Technically speaking, a square is a special case of a rhombus, but the shape is more commonly recognized as the diamond suit on playing cards.

Let’s draw some!

The input file DATA1.txt will contain 5 lines, odd integers 1 ≤ N ≤ 7 – the height of a desired rhombus.

The output file OUT1.txt will contain 5 rhombi, drawn using pound signs (#) and periods (.). Refer to the sample input for the desired shape and format.

Sample Input:
3
5
1
1
1
Sample Output:
.#.
###
.#.
..#..
.###.
#####
.###.
..#..
#
#
#