ROW = 5
COL = ROW * 2 - 1

# 1. Element = Sichtbare Zeichen
# 2. Element = Trennzeichen
char = ("*", " ") 

for r in range(ROW):
    line = ">"
    for c in range(COL):
        idx = (r + c) % 2
        #print(char[idx],end="")
        line = line + char[idx]
    line = f"{line}<"
    print(line)