/* licenced under the wtfpl license :D... as if i even understand how to license*/



import std.stdio;

void main(){
        //yeah... im making a diamond pattern out off asterisks
        writeln("Pick a number that is odd");
        int chosen;
        bool oddnoteven = false;
        while(oddnoteven == false){
                write("Enter number here: ");
                readf(" %s", &chosen);
                int numbercheck = chosen % 2;
                if(numbercheck == 0){
writeln("I really don't like even numbers mofo >:/... Just odd ones.. Try again? :D");
                }
                else{
                        oddnoteven = true;
                }
        }
        
        int peak = (chosen + 1)/2;
        
        
for(int counter = 0; counter < chosen + 1; ++counter){ // my fro block
                //Ok its not broken DO NOT KILL THE BLOCK!!!!!
                if(counter < peak){
                        int spacesneeded = (peak - counter) - 1;
for(int spacesmade = 0 ; spacesmade < spacesneeded; ++spacesmade ){
                                write(" ");
                        }
int shotsneeded = (2*counter) + 1;//(countxXXXerx + 1) +x (counterx + 1)/xxxxx2; uhh nope
                        for(int shotsmade = 0; shotsmade < shotsneeded; 
++shotsmade){
                                write("*");
                        }
                        writeln();
                }
                //hmmm bastard block... >:/
                if(counter > peak){
                        int spacesneeded = (counter - peak);
for(int spacesmade = 0; spacesmade < spacesneeded; ++spacesmade){
                                write(" ");
                        }
                        int shotsneeded = (2*(chosen - counter))+ 1;
for(int shotsfired = 0; shotsfired < shotsneeded; ++shotsfired){
                                write("*");
                        }
                        writeln();
                }
        }
}


ok i know its bad math, hope its not too much of a waste of serv space. so can someone shoot me an explain about why in my "fro block" i hav to add "+1" to chosen to perfectly make the diamond shape.. but it i take out the " + 1" it cuts of the last print... help please :(

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