Question

How to print hollow rectangle star pattern in C

Answer 1

#include <stdio.h>

void print_hollow_rectangle(int total_stars) {
   for (int i = 1; i <= total_stars; i++) {
      for (int j = 1; j <= total_stars; j++) {
         if (i == 1 || i == total_stars || j == 1 || j == total_stars) {
            printf("*");
         }
         else {
            printf(" ");
         }
      }
      printf("\n");
   } 
}
 
int main() {
   print_hollow_rectangle(7);
   
   return 0;
}
 
 
 
 
/*
run:
   
*******
*     *
*     *
*     *
*     *
*     *
*******
   
*/

 

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