diff --git a/xstarpattern.c b/xstarpattern.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..934d19f4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xstarpattern.c
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#include <stdio.h>  
+  
+int main(void) {  
+  int n,m;  
+  printf("Enter the number");  
+  scanf("%d",&n);  
+  m=2*n-1;  
+  for(int i=1;i<=m;i++)  
+  {  
+    for(int j=1;j<=m;j++)  
+    {  
+       if(i==j || j==(m-i+1))  
+       {  
+         printf("*");  
+       }  
+       else  
+       {  
+         printf(" ");  
+       }  
+    }  
+    printf("\n");  
+  }  
+  return 0;  
+}