Printing out a diamond shape

Question

I am in an intro Java course and the instructor asked us to write a program that prints out a diamond shape using the * symbol.
I have been racking my brain for hours and I cannot figure it out.
We must use the Scanner class.
Also, we only have been taught the:
if
if else if
while
do while
for
printf
and a very basic array
PLEASE HELP...THIS IS DUE THURSDAY!!!!

Answer 1

I am in an intro Java course and the instructor asked
us to write a program that prints out a diamond shape
using the * symbol.Okay.
So, ignore Java for the moment.
Break the problem down into pieces. I have to assume that you must have some idea on how to do some of it. If not, speak to your instructor.
How would you tell somebody to do it if you had to write down the directions, and that person was going to write it with pencil & paper?
That person doesn't know what a diamond is, and he will do exactly what you tell him, but you must make your instructions simple and precise. You can tell him in English, pseudocode, or a combination--whatever is easiest for you.
Do this first. If you can't do this, then you can't write it in Java.
Once you do that, work on translating those steps to Java.
I have been racking my brain for hours and I cannot
figure it out.What, precisely can't you figure out? There are several steps here (as you'll see when you do the above exercise). Which of them are giving you trouble? If you can't even write the steps, or can't translate any of them, then you need to speak to your instructor, or engage the services of a private tutor.
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We must use the Scanner class.Okay.
Do you know how to use that class? Can you think of a step in your program where it might be useful?
Also, we only have been taught the:
if
if else if
while
do while
for
printf
and a very basic arrayYou don't need more than that. (Assuming you also know how to define classes, methods, and variables. You can't do anything in Java without that.)
PLEASE HELP...THIS IS DUE THURSDAY!!!!Okay. But nobody who's going to help you here cares about your deadline. Managing your time is entirely your issue. We'll help you with the technical stuff, on our own scheule.