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+ def butterfly_pattern (n : int ) -> str :
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+ """
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+ Creates a butterfly pattern of size n and returns it as a string.
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+
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+ >>> print(butterfly_pattern(3))
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+ * *
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+ ** **
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+ *****
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+ ** **
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+ * *
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+ >>> print(butterfly_pattern(5))
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+ * *
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+ ** **
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+ *** ***
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+ **** ****
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+ *********
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+ **** ****
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+ *** ***
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+ ** **
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+ * *
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+ """
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+ result = []
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+
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+ # Upper part
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+ for i in range (1 , n ):
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+ left_stars = "*" * i
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+ spaces = " " * (2 * (n - i ) - 1 )
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+ right_stars = "*" * i
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+ result .append (left_stars + spaces + right_stars )
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+
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+ # Middle part
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+ result .append ("*" * (2 * n - 1 ))
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+
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+ # Lower part
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+ for i in range (n - 1 , 0 , - 1 ):
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+ left_stars = "*" * i
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+ spaces = " " * (2 * (n - i ) - 1 )
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+ right_stars = "*" * i
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+ result .append (left_stars + spaces + right_stars )
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+
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+ return "\n " .join (result )
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+
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+
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+ if __name__ == "__main__" :
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+ n = int (input ("Enter the size of the butterfly pattern: " ))
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+ print (butterfly_pattern (n ))
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