单个循环打印菱形

private static void print1() {
		int i, j, k;
		for (i = -3, j = 1; i <= 3; j++) {
			if (i < 0)
				k = i * (-1);
			else
				k = i;
			if (j <= k || (j > 7 - k && j != 8)) {
				System.out.print(" ");
				continue;
			}
			if (j > k && j <= 7 - k) {
				System.out.print("a");
			}
			if (j == 8) {
				i++;
				j = 0;
				System.out.println();
			}
		}
	}

	private static void print() {
		final int line = 9, semi = line / 2;
		
		for (int i = 0, k = line * line; i < k; i++) {
			int row = i / line;
			int col = i % line;
			if (col == 0 && i > 0) {
				System.out.println();
			}
			System.out.print(Math.abs(semi - col) > semi - Math.abs(semi - row) ? ' ' : '*');
		}
	}