Square with numbers

Question

help to display the following figure:

1 2
* * * * *
* *
* *
* *
* * * * *
3 4
https://code.sololearn.com/cZvwE65Tpufu/?ref=app

here is my attempt

Answer 1

I will not give answer, coz it was given by AJ sir,

But I can suggest you to use for loop, coz for loop is used for those iteration whom you know how much time you wanna go.

For loop is easily readble in your case.

Using for loop - https://code.sololearn.com/cGb85TuqCWrw/?ref=app

Answer 2

Best of Sport

You can add two loop above and below the star pattern.

https://code.sololearn.com/cJqo6DBe67ys/?ref=app

Answer 3

your exact code pattern unmodified except two loops additions to add digits at corners:

https://code.sololearn.com/cdcuy5ccMy9O/?ref=app