Rangoli in Python
def print_rangoli(size):
width = size*4-3
string = ''
for i in range(1,size+1):
for j in range(0,i):
string += chr(96+size-j)
if len(string) < width :
string += '-'
for k in range(i-1,0,-1):
string += chr(97+size-k)
if len(string) < width :
string += '-'
print(string.center(width,'-'))
string = ''
for i in range(size-1,0,-1):
string = ''
for j in range(0,i):
string += chr(96+size-j)
if len(string) < width :
string += '-'
for k in range(i-1,0,-1):
string += chr(97+size-k)
if len(string) < width :
string += '-'
print(string.center(width,'-'))
print_rangoli(10)
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