<?php // $ho = fopen('php://stdout', "w"); if($n<=2 && $n%2==0){ return; } //first part for($i=0;$i<$n+2;$i++) { for($j=1;$j<($n+2)+1;$j++){ echo "e"; }else{ echo " "; //replace if its diff compiler } } echo "\n"; // replace <br> if its diff compiler } //second part for($i=0;$i<$n;$i++) { for($j=0;$j<($n+2);$j++){ echo "*"; } echo "\n"; } // fclose($ho);