Imports System
Public Class exercise129
Private Shared Sub WriteRectangle(ByVal width As Integer, ByVal height As Integer)
For i As Integer = 0 To width
For j As Integer = 0 To height
Console.Write("*")
Next
Console.WriteLine()
Next
End Sub
Private Shared Sub WriteHollowRectangle(ByVal width As Integer, ByVal height As Integer)
For i As Integer = 1 To height
For j As Integer = 1 To width
If (i = 1) OrElse (i = height) Then
Console.Write("*")
Else
If (j = 1) OrElse (j = width) Then
Console.Write("*")
Else
Console.Write(" ")
End If
End If
Next
Console.WriteLine()
Next
End Sub
Private Shared Sub Main(ByVal args As String())
WriteRectangle(4, 3)
Console.WriteLine()
WriteHollowRectangle(3, 4)
Console.ReadLine()
End Sub
End Class