Number of rows: 3 Number of columns: 5 * * * * * * * * * * * *
/* Java program to print hollow rectangle star pattern */
import java.util.*;
public class Main
{
/* Function to print hollow rectangle*/
static 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)
System.out.print(“*”);
else
System.out.print(” “);
}
System.out.print(“\n”);
}
}
public static void main (String args[])
{
int rows, columns;
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print(“\nEnter the number of rows : “);
rows = sc.nextInt();
System.out.print(“\nEnter the number of columns : “);
columns = sc.nextInt();
System.out.print(“\n”);
hollow_rectangle(rows, columns);
}
}