How to make a hollow square in python?-CodePudding

By Using Loop, Print

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Print hollow square by using loops in python.

CodePudding user response：

You may use below function to generate hollow square of side length "side"

def hollow_square(side):
    for i in range(side):
        for j in range(side):
            if i == 0 or i == side-1 or j == 0 or j == side-1:
                print("*", end="")
            else:
                print(" ", end="")
        print()

 hollow_square(5)

CodePudding user response：

you could do it in this way

n = int(input("enter the number:"))

def spaces(n):    # creating spaces 
    sp = ""
    for i in range(n-2):
    sp  = " "

    return sp

for i in range(n):

    if(i == 0) :          # for top row 
        print('*'*n)
    
    elif (i==n-1) :       #for bottom row
        print('*'*n)

    else :                # for the middle section 
        print(f"*{spaces(n)}*")