# Diamond The diamond kata takes as its input a letter, and outputs it in a diamond shape. Given a letter, it prints a diamond starting with 'A', with the supplied letter at the widest point. ## Requirements * The first row contains one 'A'. * The last row contains one 'A'. * All rows, except the first and last, have exactly two identical letters. * All rows have as many trailing spaces as leading spaces. (This might be 0). * The diamond is horizontally symmetric. * The diamond is vertically symmetric. * The diamond has a square shape (width equals height). * The letters form a diamond shape. * The top half has the letters in ascending order. * The bottom half has the letters in descending order. * The four corners (containing the spaces) are triangles. ## Examples In the following examples, spaces are indicated by `·` characters. Diamond for letter 'A': ```text A ``` Diamond for letter 'C': ```text ··A·· ·B·B· C···C ·B·B· ··A·· ``` Diamond for letter 'E': ```text ····A···· ···B·B··· ··C···C·· ·D·····D· E·······E ·D·····D· ··C···C·· ···B·B··· ····A···· ``` ## Rust Installation Refer to the [exercism help page][help-page] for Rust installation and learning resources. ## Writing the Code Execute the tests with: ```bash $ cargo test ``` All but the first test have been ignored. After you get the first test to pass, open the tests source file wich is located in the `tests` directory and remove the `#[ignore]` flag from the next test and get the tests to pass again. Each separate test is a function with `#[test]` flag above it. Continue, until you pass every test. If you wish to run all tests without editing the tests source file, use: ```bash $ cargo test -- --ignored ``` To run a specific test, for example `some_test`, you can use: ```bash $ cargo test some_test ``` If the specfic test is ignored use: ```bash $ cargo test some_test -- --ignored ``` To learn more about Rust tests refer to the [online test documentation][rust-tests] Make sure to read the [Modules](https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/second-edition/ch07-00-modules.html) chapter if you haven't already, it will help you with organizing your files. ## Feedback, Issues, Pull Requests The [exercism/rust](https://github.com/exercism/rust) repository on GitHub is the home for all of the Rust exercises. If you have feedback about an exercise, or want to help implement new exercises, head over there and create an issue. Members of the rust track team are happy to help! If you want to know more about Exercism, take a look at the [contribution guide](https://github.com/exercism/docs/blob/master/contributing-to-language-tracks/README.md). [help-page]: http://exercism.io/languages/rust [modules]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/second-edition/ch07-00-modules.html [cargo]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/second-edition/ch14-00-more-about-cargo.html [rust-tests]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/second-edition/ch11-02-running-tests.html ## Source Seb Rose [http://claysnow.co.uk/recycling-tests-in-tdd/](http://claysnow.co.uk/recycling-tests-in-tdd/) ## Submitting Incomplete Solutions It's possible to submit an incomplete solution so you can see how others have completed the exercise.