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  1. /* package whatever; // don't place package name! */
  2.  
  3. import java.util.*;
  4. import java.lang.*;
  5. import java.io.*;
  6.  
  7. /* Name of the class has to be "Main" only if the class is public. */
  8. class Ideone
  9. {
  10. 	public static void main (String[] args) throws java.lang.Exception
  11. 	{
  12. 	String pattern;
  13.         int noOfTimes;
  14.  
  15.         Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
  16.  
  17.         System.out.print("Enter the pattern to print : ");
  18.         pattern = scanner.nextLine();
  19.  
  20.         System.out.print("Enter number of times it should get printed : ");
  21.         noOfTimes = scanner.nextInt();
  22.  
  23.         for(int i=1; i<=noOfTimes; i++) {      
  24.  
  25.             System.out.println();
  26.  
  27.             if(i==1 || i==noOfTimes) {
  28.  
  29.                 for(int j=1; j<=noOfTimes; j++){
  30.  
  31.                     System.out.print(pattern+" ");
  32.  
  33.                 }
  34.             }
  35.             else {
  36.  
  37.                 for(int k=1; k<=noOfTimes;k++) {
  38.  
  39.                     if(k==1 || k == noOfTimes) {
  40.  
  41.                         System.out.print(pattern + " ");
  42.  
  43.                     }                   
  44.                     else {
  45.  
  46.                         System.out.print("  ");
  47.  
  48.                     }
  49.                 }
  50.             }
  51.         }
  52. 	}
  53. }
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Enter the pattern to print : Enter number of times it should get printed : 
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https://ideone.com/tX1eT1
language:
Java (HotSpot 12)
created:
10 years ago
visibility:
public

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