When I am on vacation, I usually do a few things.
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# Write some code
def print_alpha_rangoli(size):
alpha = [x for x in 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz']
output = []
display = []
# determine the total width of the alphabet rangoli
width = (size + (size - 1)) + ((size + (size - 1)) - 1)
# for each of the letters in reverse order (starting inside out)
for lin in range(size -1, -1, -1):
design = []
# build the individual line top down
output.append(str(alpha[lin]))
for int_lin in range(len(output) -1, -1, -1):
design.append(output[int_lin])
if int_lin != len(output) - 1:
design.insert(0, output[int_lin])
# pull the line together
display.append(('-'.join(design)).center(width, '-'))
# built to the center, now reverse to the bottom
for lin in range(len(display) -2, -1, -1):
display.append(display[lin])
print('\n'.join(display))
if __name__ == '__main__':
while True:
n = int(input('Please enter a number of letters between 2 and 26: '))
if n < 2 or n > 26:
continue
else:
print_alpha_rangoli(n)
break