Help C program that reads Odd numbers and evens

This is what i got so far, i hope you can understand my code i don't know if its near right, I'm new at this, this is like my third code.

C program that reads an odd number between 1 and 19 from user and then displays a diamond with that many rows as below.
Your printf statements should print a single *, +, - or blank. So maximize your use of nested loops while minimizing printf statemens.
Odd numbered rows should be drawn by *, even numbered rows should be drawn by +, while the middle raw is drawn by -.

Suppose user enters number as 9, then your program should display the following diamond.

*
+++
*****
+++++++
---------
+++++++
*****
+++
*

Code:

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#include<stdio.h>
#include<math.h>

int main()
{
   
    int i, j;
   
    printf("Enter a Number between 1-19 n\")
    scanf("%d", &number);
   
    for(i=1; i <= 19; i++)
    {
    printf("i=%d ", i);
 
    for(j=1; j <= i; j++)
    {
    if (i % 2 == 0)
    printf("+ ");
      else
      printf("* ");
      }
      printf("\n");
     
      }
     
     
      return 0;
   
    }

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You need to take the number entered and divide by 2 and add 1. This will give you the row number of the middle row. then use two "sets" of nested loops...

Code:

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mid_row = number/2 + 1;
// Top of diamond
for (i = 1; i < mid_row; i++) {
  // Insert Correct number of spaces
  printf("%*c", ((mid_row * 2 - 1) - (i * 2 - 1)) / 2, ' ');

  for (j = 1; j < i * 2; j++) {
    if (i % 2 == 0) printf("+"); else printf("*");
  }

  printf("\n");
}

// middle row
  for (j = 1; j < mid_row * 2;j++) {
    printf("-");
  }
  printf("\n");

//bottom of diamond
for (i= mid_row - 1; i > 0; i--) {
  // Insert Correct number of spaces
  printf("%*c", ((mid_row * 2 - 1) - (i * 2 - 1))  /2, ' ');
  for (j = 1; j < i * 2; j++) {
    if (i % 2 == 0) printf("+"); else printf("*");
  }
  printf("\n");
}

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Note that this is just the loop... you still need to get the number from the user (you should add a test to make sure they entered an odd number), and add the headers and int main etc...

I like to think of this as always printing a square area. You're either printing a blank char, or you're printing the desired char (*,+, whatever).

Now every row you print, you just two more char's to be printed until you reach the middle row. Then you start printing two more spaces on each row, until you're done.

If you come back with another question and code, be sure to show what your current print out looks like. There's no need for us to have to run your program to help you. Help us help you.

Since the op didnt decide to post a thank you i will

I needed help with this on my hw for a cs class and found this.

Thank you for the help

Quote:

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Originally Posted by m3rc

Since the op didnt decide to post a thank you i will

I needed help with this on my hw for a cs class and found this.

Thank you for the help

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Hey man what school do you go to? do you go to utsa? If not, never mind.