pattern16.c

/*
Enter n : 7
** **** *
*     		*
*     		*
*     		*
*     		*
*     		*
**** * **

*/

#include <stdio.h>

int main(void)
{
	int i, j, n;

	printf("Enter n : ");
	scanf("%d", &n);

	for (i = 1; i <= n; i++)
	{
		if (i == 1 || i == n)
		{
			for (j = 1; j <= n; j++)
				printf("*");
		}
		else
		{
			for (j = 1; j <= n; j++)
			{
				if (j == 1 || j == n)
					printf("*");
				else
					printf(" ");
			}
		}
		printf("\n");
	}
}