Write a program to print the following pattern!!!!!

Question

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

Answer 1

int main() {
const unsigned int RECT_W = 5;
const unsigned int RECT_H = 4;

for (int i = 0; i < RECT_H; i++) {

for (int j = 0; j < RECT_W; j++) {

if ((i > 0 && i < RECT_H - 1) && (j > 0 && j < RECT_W - 1)) {
cout << " ";
} else {
cout << "*";
}

}
cout << endl;
}

return 0;
}