InterviewDigestCoding Assessment2026-08-12
Pattern printing problem
AI-Expanded — inferred from the question title, not from the original candidate report
Given an integer $n$, write a function that prints a diamond-shaped pattern consisting of asterisks with a total height of $2n-1$ rows. The pattern should be perfectly centered, with the widest row containing $2n-1$ asterisks and the top and bottom rows containing a single asterisk.
Context & Summary
Offline round with 3 questions covering simple if-else logic, SQL query with join, and pattern printing. Difficulty was easy to moderate. Candidates solving at least 2 questions advanced to the technical interview.
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Conceptual Question
This appears to be a conceptual, design, or behavioral question rather than an algorithmic coding problem. The code editor and automated test cases have been disabled for this question.
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