Python:
a=9
for j in range(a):
for i in range(a):
if i<1:
for k in range(a-j-1):
print(' ',end=" ")
print('*',end=" ")
for k in range(j-1):
print(' ',end=" ")
if j>0 and j<a-1:
print('*',end=" ")
else:
for k in range(a-2-j):
print(' ',end=" ")
print('*',end=" ")
for k in range(j-1):
print(' ',end=" ")
if j>0 and j<a-1:
print('*',end=" ")
if j==a-1:
print('*',end=" ")
print()