Nesting Loops
LetterE.py
This program prints the letter E with 3 asterisks across and 5 asterisks down.
# Output: Prints the letter E
NUM_ACROSS = 3 # Number of asterisks to print across
NUM_DOWN = 5 # Number of asterisks to print down
# Write a loop to control the number of rows
for row in range(NUM_DOWN):
# Write a loop to control the number of columns
for col in range(NUM_ACROSS):
# Decide when to print an asterisk in every column
if col == 0 or row == 0 or row == NUM_DOWN - 1:
print("*", end="")
else:
print(" ", end="")
print("") # Decide when to print a space instead of an asterisk
print("
")