How to solve this pattern program in python?

Question

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Answer 1

f = "****"
rem = 4
sp = 4
for i in range(0, 7):
if i < 4:
print(" "*i, f[0:rem])
rem -= 1
else:
rem += 1
print(" "*3, f[0:rem+1])

Answer 2

Here you go

Answer 3

This is the better version
f = "*****"
rem = 5
sp = 1
for i in range(0, 5):
if i < 3:
print(" "*i, f[0:rem])
rem -= 2
else:
rem += 4
print(" "*sp,f[0:rem])
sp -= 1