Write a recursive function that takes as a parameter a nonnegative integer     and generates the following pattern of stars. If the nonnegative integer is 4,     the pattern generated is as follows:          ****     ***     **     *     *     **     ***     ****          Also, write a program that prompts the user to enter the number of lines in the pattern and uses the recursive function to generate the pattern. For     example, specifying 4 as the number of lines generates the preceding pattern.

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Write a recursive function that takes as a parameter a nonnegative integer
    and generates the following pattern of stars. If the nonnegative integer is 4,
    the pattern generated is as follows:
    
    ****
    ***
    **
    *
    *
    **
    ***
    ****
    
    Also, write a program that prompts the user to enter the number of lines in the pattern and uses the recursive function to generate the pattern. For
    example, specifying 4 as the number of lines generates the preceding pattern.

 

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