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) ? ' ' : '*');
}
}