Enhanced Rectangle V3 - Python Programming Exercise

In this exercise, you will develop a Python program that prompts the user for their name and a size, and displays a hollow rectangle with it. This exercise is perfect for practicing string manipulation and loops in Python. By prompting the user for their name and a size, and displaying a hollow rectangle with the name, you will gain hands-on experience in handling user input and output in Python. This exercise not only reinforces your understanding of string manipulation but also helps you develop efficient coding practices for managing user interactions.

 Category

Arrays, Lists, and Strings

 Exercise

Enhanced Rectangle V3

 Objective

Develop a Python program to prompt the user for their name and a size, and display a hollow rectangle with it:

Enter your name: Yo
Enter size: 4
YoYoYoYo
Yo Yo
Yo Yo
YoYoYoYo

(Note: The underscores _ should not be displayed on screen; your program should display blank spaces inside the rectangle)

 Example Python Exercise

 Copy Python Code 
# Prompt the user for their name and the size of the rectangle
name = input("Enter your name: ")
size = int(input("Enter size: "))

# Print the top row of the rectangle
print(name * size)

# Print the middle rows with spaces inside
for i in range(size - 2):
    print(name + ' ' * (len(name) * (size - 2)) + name)

# Print the bottom row of the rectangle
if size > 1:
    print(name * size)

 Output

Enter your name: Yo
Enter size: 4
YoYoYoYo
Yo    Yo
Yo    Yo
YoYoYoYo

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