Example: Python Program to Print Hollow Square Pattern with Diagonal of Stars using loops

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# Python Program to Print Hollow Square Pattern with Diagonal of Stars using loops

print ("-----Enter the side of a square-----")
sS = int (input ())

print (end="\n")
for x in range (1, sS + 1):
    for y in range (1, sS + 1):
        # It will check boundary conditions
        # It will check diagonal and secondary diagonal conditions

        if (x == 1) or (x == sS) or (y == 1) or (y == sS) or (x == y) or (y == (sS - x + 1)):
            print (end="*")
        else:
            print (end=" ")

    print (end="\n")