Example: Box Outline in C++

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// Box Outline
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {
    int width, height;

    // Step 1: Get dimensions from the user
    cout << "Enter the width of the box: ";
    cin >> width;
    cout << "Enter the height of the box: ";
    cin >> height;

    // Step 2: Iterate through each row
    for (int i = 1; i <= height; ++i) {
        // Step 3: Iterate through each column in the current row
        for (int j = 1; j <= width; ++j) {
            // Step 4: Check if current position is part of the border
            if (i == 1 || i == height || j == 1 || j == width) {
                cout << "*"; // Print asterisk for border
            } else {
                cout << " "; // Print space for interior
            }
        }
        cout << endl; // Move to the next line after each row
    }

    return 0;
}