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Write a program that prints a box of stars, 4 lines tall and 12 characters wide.
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Write a program that prints a box of stars, 4 lines tall and 12 characters wide. The first and last lines are all stars. The two middle lines have a star, ten spaces and a star. Use the repeat sign for the full lines, so that you do not type 12 stars.
The worked solution
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Plan. Four lines. The top and bottom lines are the same, so keep one line in a variable and print it twice.
edge = "*" * 12makes twelve stars.- The middle line needs a star, ten spaces and a star:
"*" + " " * 10 + "*", which is 12 characters. - Print
edge, the middle line twice, andedge.
Check. Count the characters of each line: all four have 12. The right edge makes a straight column.
Answer: The program above shows the box.
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