Number of rows: 3 Number of columns: 5 * * * * * * * * * * * *
/* C++ program to print hollow rectangle star pattern */
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
/* Function to print hollow rectangle*/
void hollow_rectangle(int n, int m)
{
int i, j;
for (i = 1; i <= n; i++)
{
for (j = 1; j <= m; j++)
{
if (i==1 || i==n || j==1 || j==m)
cout << “*â€Â;
else
cout << †“;
}
cout << endl;
}
}
int main()
{
int rows, columns;
cout << “\nEnter the number of rows : “;
cin >> rows;
cout << “\nEnter the number of columns : “;
cin >> columns;
cout << endl;
hollow_rectangle(rows, columns);
return 0;
}