Function to Display a Rectangle - Python Programming Exercise

In this exercise, you will develop a Python program that defines a function to print a filled rectangle on the screen, where the dimensions (width and height) are provided as parameters.

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Mastering Functions

 Exercise

Function To Display A Rectangle

 Objective

Develop a Python program that defines a function to print a filled rectangle on the screen, where the dimensions (width and height) are provided as parameters. For example, calling the function WriteRectangle(4, 3) will output:

****
****
****

Additionally, create a function WriteHollowRectangle that prints only the border of the rectangle. For example, WriteHollowRectangle(3, 4) will output:

****
* *
* *
****

 Example Python Exercise

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# Function to print a filled rectangle
def WriteRectangle(width, height):
    # Loop through the rows
    for i in range(height):
        # Print a row of '*' characters with the given width
        print('*' * width)

# Function to print a hollow rectangle
def WriteHollowRectangle(width, height):
    # Print the top border
    print('*' * width)

    # Print the middle rows with hollow spaces
    for i in range(height - 2):
        print('*' + ' ' * (width - 2) + '*')

    # Print the bottom border if height is greater than 1
    if height > 1:
        print('*' * width)

# Example usage
print("Filled Rectangle (4x3):")
WriteRectangle(4, 3)  # Print filled rectangle of width 4 and height 3

print("\nHollow Rectangle (3x4):")
WriteHollowRectangle(3, 4)  # Print hollow rectangle of width 3 and height 4

 Output

python rectangle.py
Filled Rectangle (4x3):
****
****
****

Hollow Rectangle (3x4):
****
*  *
*  *
****

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